RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Stigand

Stigand (died 1072) was an Anglo-Saxon churchman in pre-Norman Conquest England who became Archbishop of Canterbury. His birth date is unknown, but by 1020 he was serving as a royal chaplain and advisor. He was named Bishop of Elmham in 1043, and was later Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of Canterbury. Stigand was an advisor to several members of the Anglo-Saxon and Norman English royal dynasties, serving six successive kings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Stigand is the 3,069th most popular religious figure (down from 2,962nd in 2024), the 5,806th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,211th in 2019) and the 114th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Stigand ranks 3,069 out of 3,187. Before him are Terence Cooke, Cyril Vasiľ, Theodoros Kontidis, Nathalie Becquart, F. F. Bruce, and Hugh of Lincoln. After him are Æthelberht II of East Anglia, Paul Hinder, Herbert Vaughan, Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, Berel Lazar, and Theophylact.

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Terence Cooke
1921 - 1983
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 3,063
Cyril Vasiľ
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 3,064
Theodoros Kontidis
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 3,065
Nathalie Becquart
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 3,066
F. F. Bruce
1910 - 1990
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3,067
Hugh of Lincoln
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 3,068
Stigand
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 3,069
Æthelberht II of East Anglia
800 - 794
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 3,070
Paul Hinder
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 3,071
Herbert Vaughan
1832 - 1903
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 3,072
Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 3,073
Berel Lazar
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 3,074
Theophylact
793 - 849
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 3,075

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Stigand ranks 5,808 out of 8,785. Before him are Tony Waiters (1937), Joan Greenwood (1921), Harry Hay (1912), Sammy Baird (1930), James Marsh (1963), and Mel Smith (1952). After him are Guy Pratt (1962), Dani Filth (1973), Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986), Jemma Redgrave (1965), Mackenzie Crook (1971), and Samuel Gompers (1850).

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Tony Waiters
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 5,802
Joan Greenwood
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,803
Harry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,804
Sammy Baird
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,805
James Marsh
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 5,806
Mel Smith
ACTOR
1952 - 2013
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,807
Stigand
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,808
Guy Pratt
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,809
Dani Filth
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,810
Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 5,811
Jemma Redgrave
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,812
Mackenzie Crook
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,813
Samuel Gompers
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1850 - 1924
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5,814