Religiöse Persönlichkeit
Columbanus
540 - 615
Columbanus
Columban von Luxeuil, auch Kolumban geschrieben (* ca. 540 in West Leinster, Irland; † 23. November 615 in Bobbio, Provinz Piacenza, Italien), war ein irischer Wandermönch und Missionar. Er wird von Katholiken und orthodoxen Christen als Heiliger verehrt. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Columbanus is the 641st most popular religiöse persönlichkeit (down from 593rd in 2024), the 34th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 20th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Religiöse Persönlichkeit.
Columbanus is most famous for being the founder of monasticism in Europe. He was born in Ireland and studied in Wales before founding monasteries in France, Italy, and Switzerland.
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Among Religiöse Persönlichkeits
Among religiöse persönlichkeits, Columbanus ranks 641 out of 3,187. Before him are Father Damien, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Seraphim of Sarov, Apollos, Thomas Becket, and Billy Graham. After him are Hind bint Utbah, Angela Merici, Pope Adrian IV, Gamaliel, Umm Kulthum bint Ali, and Junayd of Baghdad.
Most Popular Religiöse Persönlichkeits in Wikipedia
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Father Damien
1840 - 1889
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 635
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
1651 - 1719
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 636
Seraphim of Sarov
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 637
Apollos
100 - 100
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 638
Thomas Becket
1119 - 1170
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 639
Billy Graham
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 640
Columbanus
540 - 615
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 641
Hind bint Utbah
510 - 635
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 642
Angela Merici
1474 - 1540
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 643
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 644
Gamaliel
100 BC - 63
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 645
Umm Kulthum bint Ali
630 - Present
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 646
Junayd of Baghdad
830 - 910
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 647
Contemporaries
Among people born in 540, Columbanus ranks 3. Before him are Pope Gregory I, and Pope Boniface III. After him are Hormizd IV, Emperor Yōmei, Authari, Galswintha, Rosamund, John of Biclaro, and Creoda of Mercia. Among people deceased in 615, Columbanus ranks 4. Before him are Pope Boniface IV, Sumayyah bint Khabbat, and Abdullah ibn Muhammad. After him is Antarah ibn Shaddad.
Others Born in 540
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Pope Gregory I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 604
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 1
Pope Boniface III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 607
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 2
Columbanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 615
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 3
Hormizd IV
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 4
Emperor Yōmei
POLITICIAN
540 - 587
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 5
Authari
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 6
Galswintha
POLITICIAN
540 - 568
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 7
Rosamund
POLITICIAN
540 - 572
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 8
John of Biclaro
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 621
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 9
Creoda of Mercia
POLITICIAN
540 - 593
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 615
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Pope Boniface IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 1
Sumayyah bint Khabbat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 2
Abdullah ibn Muhammad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 615
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 3
Columbanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 615
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 4
Antarah ibn Shaddad
WRITER
525 - 615
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 5
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Columbanus ranks 34 out of 549. Before him are Anne Bonny (1702), Ernest Shackleton (1874), John Field (1782), Kevin Farrell (1947), Augusta, Lady Gregory (1852), and George Francis FitzGerald (1851). After him are Michael D. Higgins (1941), Bertie Ahern (1951), Laurence Sterne (1713), Harald Gille (1103), Joseph Murphy (1898), and Liam Cunningham (1961).
Others born in Ireland
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Anne Bonny
PIRATE
1702 - 1782
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 28
Ernest Shackleton
EXPLORER
1874 - 1922
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 29
John Field
COMPOSER
1782 - 1837
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 30
Kevin Farrell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 31
Augusta, Lady Gregory
WRITER
1852 - 1932
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 32
George Francis FitzGerald
PHYSICIST
1851 - 1901
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 33
Columbanus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 615
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 34
Michael D. Higgins
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 35
Bertie Ahern
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 36
Laurence Sterne
WRITER
1713 - 1768
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 37
Harald Gille
POLITICIAN
1103 - 1136
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 38
Joseph Murphy
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 39
Liam Cunningham
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 40
Among Religiöse Persönlichkeits In Ireland
Among religiöse persönlichkeits born in Ireland, Columbanus ranks 3. Before him are Brigid of Kildare (451), and Kevin Farrell (1947). After him are Columba (521), Mary Jane Kelly (1863), Saint Fiacre (607), Seán Brady (1939), Dymphna (700), Saint Kilian (640), Kevin of Glendalough (498), Coloman of Stockerau (1000), and Adomnán (624).
Brigid of Kildare
451 - 525
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 1
Kevin Farrell
1947 - Present
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 2
Columbanus
540 - 615
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 3
Columba
521 - 597
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 4
Mary Jane Kelly
1863 - 1888
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 5
Saint Fiacre
607 - 668
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 6
Seán Brady
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 7
Dymphna
700 - 700
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 8
Saint Kilian
640 - 689
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 9
Kevin of Glendalough
498 - 618
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 10
Coloman of Stockerau
1000 - 1012
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 11
Adomnán
624 - 704
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 12
