RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Sebastian Castellio

1515 - 1563

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Sebastian Castellio (also Sébastien Châteillon, Châtaillon, Castellión, and Castello; 1515 – 29 December 1563) was a French preacher and theologian; and one of the first Reformed Christian proponents of religious toleration, freedom of conscience and thought. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sebastian Castellio has received more than 113,375 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Sebastian Castellio is the 912th most popular religious figure (up from 962nd in 2019), the 1,354th most popular biography from France (up from 1,460th in 2019) and the 65th most popular French Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

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  • 60.44

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Sebastian Castellio ranks 912 out of 3,187. Before him are Itzhak Stern, Ascanio Sforza, John Eudes, Dom Justo Takayama, Adalbert of Magdeburg, and Antipope Felix II. After him are Lambert of Maastricht, Cyril Lucaris, Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Pierre Cauchon, Cyriacus, and Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1515, Sebastian Castellio ranks 11. Before him are Lucas Cranach the Younger, Injong of Joseon, Mary of Guise, Pierre Lescot, Piali Pasha, and Petrus Ramus. After him are Cipriano de Rore, Felix of Cantalice, Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł, Frederick III, Elector Palatine, Johann Weyer, and Christoph, Duke of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1563, Sebastian Castellio ranks 3. Before him are Étienne de La Boétie, and Francis, Duke of Guise. After him are Heinrich Glarean, Andrea Schiavone, Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza, Martynas Mažvydas, and Yi Gwang-sik.

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In France

Among people born in France, Sebastian Castellio ranks 1,354 out of 6,770. Before him are Aegidius (450), Adalbert of Magdeburg (910), André Michelin (1853), Louis III of Anjou (1403), Richardis (840), and Georges Prêtre (1924). After him are Henri Désiré Landru (1869), Françoise Gilot (1921), Gabriel Lamé (1795), Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy (1435), Louis, Prince of Condé (1530), and Pierre de Marivaux (1688).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Sebastian Castellio ranks 65. Before him are Louise de Marillac (1591), Philipp Spener (1635), Jane Frances de Chantal (1572), William Farel (1489), John Eudes (1601), and Adalbert of Magdeburg (910). After him are Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517), Pierre Cauchon (1371), Odilo of Cluny (961), Benedict of Aniane (750), La Voisin (1640), and Jacques Paul Migne (1800).

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