RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ælfheah of Canterbury

954 - 1012

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Ælfheah (c. 953 – 19 April 1012), more commonly known today as Alphege, was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester, later Archbishop of Canterbury. He became an anchorite before being elected abbot of Bath Abbey. His reputation for piety and sanctity led to his promotion to the episcopate and, eventually, to his becoming archbishop. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ælfheah of Canterbury has received more than 273,831 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Ælfheah of Canterbury is the 2,953rd most popular religious figure (down from 2,249th in 2019), the 5,040th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,150th in 2019) and the 113th most popular British Religious Figure.

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  • 270k

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  • 43.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 2,953 out of 3,187. Before him are José Manuel Imbamba, Charles Coughlin, Daniel DiNardo, Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn, and Gintaras Grušas. After him are José Humberto Quintero Parra, Richard Baawobr, Michele Giordano, Virgílio do Carmo da Silva, Sisinnius II of Constantinople, and Joseph F. Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 954, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 6. Before him are Otto I, Duke of Swabia and Bavaria, Malcolm II of Scotland, Kenneth II of Scotland, Cuilén, and Herbert III, Count of Vermandois.  Among people deceased in 1012, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 6. Before him are Pope Sergius IV, Otto, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Herman III, Duke of Swabia, Coloman of Stockerau, and Qabus.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 5,040 out of 8,785. Before him are Clive Bunker (1946), Jonny Buckland (1977), Geraint Thomas (1986), Gordon Pirie (1931), Ian McDonald (1960), and Mark King (1958). After him are Ann Packer (1942), Neville Southall (1958), Bruce Robinson (1946), James Jones (1873), Jessie J (1988), and Richard Barbieri (1957).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 113. Before him are Cosmo Gordon Lang (1864), Paul Gallagher (1954), Catherine Booth (1829), Æthelberht II of East Anglia (800), Basil Hume (1923), and John Ogilvie (1579). After him are Stigand (null), William Morgan (1547), J. I. Packer (1926), William Allen (1532), Anna of East Anglia (null), and William Dunbar (1460).

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