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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Vitus

290 - 303

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Vitus (), whose name is sometimes rendered Guy or Guido, was a Christian martyr from Sicily. His surviving hagiography is pure legend. The dates of his actual life are unknown. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vitus has received more than 588,150 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Vitus is the 310th most popular religious figure (down from 245th in 2019), the 357th most popular biography from Italy (down from 290th in 2019) and the 134th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Vitus is most famous for being the patron saint of dancers, epileptics, and those who suffer from chorea.

Memorability Metrics

  • 590k

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  • 70.42

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Vitus ranks 310 out of 2,238Before him are Pope Dionysius, Brigham Young, Judas Maccabeus, Pope Boniface I, Al-Tirmidhi, and Pope Gregory II. After him are Pope Agatho, Pope Anicetus, Pope Gregory VI, Pope Clement II, Pope Innocent IV, and Fethullah Gülen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 290, Vitus ranks 1After him are Pappus of Alexandria, Pope Mark, Eulalia of Mérida, Emperor Nintoku, Eulalia of Barcelona, Flavia Julia Constantia, Saint Faith, and Titus Calpurnius Siculus. Among people deceased in 303, Vitus ranks 3Before him are Saint George and Saint Pantaleon. After him are Erasmus of Formia, Cao Huan, Expeditus, Cyriacus, Eulalia of Barcelona, Saint Chrysogonus, Fermin, Cassian of Imola, and Agathius.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Vitus ranks 357 out of 4,668Before him are Carlo Goldoni (1707), Pope Boniface I (370), Ancus Marcius (-675), Gordian III (225), Guido Reni (1575), and Pope Gregory II (669). After him are Pope Agatho (574), Yves Montand (1921), Marcus Terentius Varro (-116), Antonio Canova (1757), Mario Draghi (1947), and Andrea Bocelli (1958).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Vitus ranks 134Before him are Pope Honorius IV (1210), Pope John X (860), Pope Julius I (300), Pope Gregory X (1210), Pope Boniface I (370), and Pope Gregory II (669). After him are Pope Agatho (574), Pope Gregory VI (1000), Pope Innocent IV (1195), Matteo Ricci (1552), Pope Felix III (440), and Pope Alexander IV (1200).