RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Hallvard Vebjørnsson

1020 - 1043

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Hallvard Vebjørnsson (Hallvard Den Hellige) (c. 1020–1043), commonly referred to as Saint Hallvard (Sankt Hallvard), is the patron saint of Oslo. He is considered a martyr because of his defence of an innocent thrall woman. His religious feast day is 15 May. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hallvard Vebjørnsson is the 2,872nd most popular religious figure (down from 2,845th in 2019), the 388th most popular biography from Norway (up from 409th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hallvard Vebjørnsson ranks 2,872 out of 3,187Before him are Lorenzo Piretto, Bruce M. Metzger, Karel Kašpar, Paulo Cezar Costa, Faustus of Mileve, and Rodolfo Quezada Toruño. After him are Saint Mungo, Finnian of Clonard, Cadolah of Friuli, Aloysius Ambrozic, James Stafford, and Joseph Serge Miot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1020, Hallvard Vebjørnsson ranks 19Before him are Adelaide of Susa, Otto of Nordheim, Kekaumenos, Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria, William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, and William of Poitiers.  Among people deceased in 1043, Hallvard Vebjørnsson ranks 6Before him are George Maniakes, Gisela of Swabia, John the Orphanotrophos, Stefan Vojislav, and Alexius of Constantinople.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Hallvard Vebjørnsson ranks 388 out of 1,039Before him are Rolf Løvland (1955), Per Ivar Moe (1944), Magne Thomassen (1941), Bjarne Pettersen (1891), Sverre Hassel (1876), and Svend Foyn (1809). After him are Eirik Kvalfoss (1959), Odd Iversen (1945), Johan Sverdrup (1816), Morten Müller (1828), Ivar Lykke (1872), and Nils Eriksen (1911).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Norway

Among religious figures born in Norway, Hallvard Vebjørnsson ranks 3Before him are Hans Egede (1686), and Paul Egede (1708).