RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ludger

742 - 809

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Ludger (Latin: Ludgerus; also Lüdiger or Liudger) (c. 742 – 26 March 809) was a missionary among the Frisians and Saxons, founder of Werden Abbey and the first Bishop of Münster in Westphalia. He has been called the "Apostle of Saxony". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ludger is the 1,391st most popular religious figure (down from 1,350th in 2019), the 292nd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 312th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ludger ranks 1,391 out of 3,187. Before him are Henri Estienne, Claudio Acquaviva, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, Suhayb ar-Rumi, Ahmad al-Rifaʽi, and Tode Mongke. After him are Maruthas of Martyropolis, George Sphrantzes, Philotheus I of Constantinople, Umayya ibn Khalaf, Joachim Meisner, and Jozef Tomko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 742, Ludger ranks 4. Before him are Emperor Dezong of Tang, Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, and Trisong Detsen.  Among people deceased in 809, Ludger ranks 2. Before him is Harun al-Rashid. After him are Aureolus of Aragon, and Ōtomo no Otomaro.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Ludger ranks 292 out of 1,646. Before him are Erwin Koeman (1961), Jacob van Campen (1596), Alexander, Prince of Orange (1851), Floris I, Count of Holland (1025), Willem de Sitter (1872), and Countess Louise Henriette of Nassau (1627). After him are Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau (1968), Pieter van der Aa (1659), Zacharias Janssen (1585), Regnier de Graaf (1641), Philip de Koninck (1619), and Jan Timman (1951).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands

Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Ludger ranks 9. Before him are Norbert of Xanten (1080), John of Leiden (1509), Lambert of Maastricht (635), Lidwina (1380), Geert Groote (1340), and Wim Hof (1959). After him are Johannes Willebrands (1909), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931), Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928), Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), and Balthasar Bekker (1634).

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