RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Vincent de Paul

1581 - 1660

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Vincent de Paul, CM (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was an Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor. In 1622, Vincent was appointed as chaplain to the galleys. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vincent de Paul has received more than 1,623,681 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Vincent de Paul is the 283rd most popular religious figure (down from 237th in 2019), the 276th most popular biography from France (down from 253rd in 2019) and the 21st most popular French Religious Figure.

Vincent de Paul was a Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity. He is most famous for his work in reforming prisons, hospitals, and orphanages.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 71.93

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Vincent de Paul ranks 283 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Adrian III, Pope Benedict I, Judas Maccabeus, Brigham Young, Philip Melanchthon, and Saint Veronica. After him are Saint Patrick, Pope Cornelius, Pope John XII, Zaynab bint Jahsh, Pope Paschal II, and Pope Alexander I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1581, Vincent de Paul ranks 1. After him are False Dmitry I, Domenichino, James Ussher, Peter Claver, Bernardo Strozzi, Hendrik Brouwer, Giulia Tofana, Frans Francken the Younger, Hedwig of Denmark, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, and Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. Among people deceased in 1660, Vincent de Paul ranks 3. Before him are Diego Velázquez, and Charles X Gustav of Sweden. After him are Gaston, Duke of Orléans, Judith Leyster, Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Gevherhan Sultan, Pieter Claesz, William Oughtred, Francesco Albani, Ayşe Sultan, and Louise de Marillac.

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In France

Among people born in France, Vincent de Paul ranks 276 out of 6,770. Before him are Nicéphore Niépce (1765), Camille Claudel (1864), Louis, Dauphin of France (1729), Olympe de Gouges (1748), Arsène Wenger (1949), and Francis Picabia (1879). After him are Prosper Mérimée (1803), Philip the Good (1396), Paul Signac (1863), Charlotte Corday (1768), Gilles de Rais (1405), and Baldwin I of Jerusalem (1058).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Vincent de Paul ranks 21. Before him are Pope Clement IV (1190), Pope Urban IV (1185), Pope Innocent VI (1282), Pope Urban VI (1318), Pope Callixtus II (1065), and Pope Innocent V (1225). After him are Francis de Sales (1567), Jacques de Molay (1243), Pope Nicholas II (990), John Vianney (1786), Genevieve (423), and Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647).

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