RELIGIOUS FIGURE

John Francis Regis

1597 - 1640

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Jean-François Régis, SJ, commonly known as Saint John Francis Regis and Saint Regis (31 January 1597 – 31 December 1640), was a French priest of the Society of Jesus, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1737. A tireless preacher, Regis is best known for his work with at-risk women and orphans. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Francis Regis is the 1,831st most popular religious figure (up from 2,015th in 2019), the 2,799th most popular biography from France (up from 3,337th in 2019) and the 148th most popular French Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Francis Regis ranks 1,831 out of 3,187. Before him are Herman I of Baden, Luigi Poggi, Agnes of Assisi, Louis Antoine de Noailles, Varkey Vithayathil, and Agobard. After him are Geminianus, Kevin of Glendalough, Kaundinya, Albinus of Angers, Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, and Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1597, John Francis Regis ranks 14. Before him are Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, Justus Sustermans, François Duquesnoy, Luigi Rossi, and Johann Liss. After him are Senhime, Salomon de Bray, Cornelis Schut, Vincent Voiture, Jan van Bijlert, and Athanasius III of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 1640, John Francis Regis ranks 14. Before him are Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, Wilhelm Kettler, Jeanne de Lestonnac, Alessandro Salvio, Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, and Charles, Duke of Guise. After him are Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, Peter Fourier, Vittoria Aleotti, Mario Minniti, Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz, and Paul Fleming.

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In France

Among people born in France, John Francis Regis ranks 2,799 out of 6,770. Before him are Princess Françoise of Orléans (1844), Fud Leclerc (1924), Gilbert de la Porrée (1070), Jean-Baptiste Dubos (1670), Charles Xavier Thomas (1785), and Alexandre Darracq (1855). After him are Élie, duc Decazes (1780), Michel Zevaco (1860), Albinus of Angers (470), Gustave Aimard (1818), Gaston Billotte (1875), and Théophile de Viau (1590).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, John Francis Regis ranks 148. Before him are Lupus of Troyes (395), Eucherius of Lyon (380), Leodegar (616), Albert Vanhoye (1923), Louis Billot (1846), and Louis Antoine de Noailles (1651). After him are Albinus of Angers (470), Bernard de Montfaucon (1655), Richard Simon (1638), Saint Faith (290), Jean du Bellay (1492), and Jean du Vergier de Hauranne (1581).

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