RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Swithun

800 - 863

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Swithun (or Swithin; Old English: Swīþhūn; Latin: Swithunus; died 863) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Swithun has received more than 752,165 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Swithun is the 2,664th most popular religious figure (down from 2,264th in 2019), the 3,658th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,179th in 2019) and the 88th most popular British Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 750k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 54.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.01

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Swithun ranks 2,664 out of 3,187. Before him are Urbano Navarrete Cortés, Palladius, Elymas, Attilio Nicora, Luigi Giuseppe Lasagna, and Arthur Roche. After him are Szilárd Bogdánffy, Seán Patrick O'Malley, Rose Philippine Duchesne, John F. MacArthur, Lorenzo Ruiz, and Patrick Abercrombie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Swithun ranks 78. Before him are Constantine, Ludeca of Mercia, Beornwulf of Mercia, Ecgberht II of Kent, Eric of Friuli, and Cynethryth. After him are Ecgfrith of Mercia, Ceolwulf I of Mercia, Eardwulf of Northumbria, Ælfwald II of Northumbria, Osbald of Northumbria, and Rædwulf of Northumbria. Among people deceased in 863, Swithun ranks 3. Before him are Charles of Provence, and Bivin of Gorze.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Swithun ranks 3,658 out of 8,785. Before him are Christopher Kelk Ingold (1893), Sam Riley (1980), Adolph Deutsch (1897), Arthur Roche (1950), Gabrielle Anwar (1970), and Kris Marshall (1973). After him are Patricia Medina (1919), Peter F. Hamilton (1960), John Gerard (1545), Eleanor Farjeon (1881), Aynsley Dunbar (1946), and Cyril Scott (1879).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Swithun ranks 88. Before him are Samson of Dol (490), Hilda of Whitby (614), Aldhelm (639), Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932), Rowan Williams (1950), and Arthur Roche (1950). After him are Patrick Abercrombie (1879), Richard of Chichester (1197), Matthew Parker (1504), Ninian (360), Henry Edward Manning (1808), and Vincent Nichols (1945).

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