RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Mamertus

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Mamertus (died c. 475) was the bishop of Vienne in Gaul, venerated as a saint. His primary contribution to ecclesiastical practice was the introduction of litanies prior to Ascension Day as an intercession against earthquakes and other disasters, leading to "Rogation Days." His feast day is the first of the Ice Saints. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mamertus is the 1,505th most popular religious figure (up from 1,518th in 2019), the 2,251st most popular biography from France (up from 2,506th in 2019) and the 116th most popular French Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Mamertus ranks 1,505 out of 3,187. Before him are Audrys Bačkis, Robert Estienne, Arp Schnitger, David Yonggi Cho, Joseph Coutts, and William H. Keeler. After him are Antipope Sylvester IV, Fatimah bint Musa, Ranuccio Farnese, Domenico Tardini, Petar I Petrović-Njegoš, and Guillaume Dubois.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 401, Mamertus ranks 9. Before him are Buddhaghosa, Aelia Eudocia, Emperor Ankō, Stobaeus, Barsanuphius, and Palladius. After him are Hermias, Solomon, Hilary of Arles, and Nechtan Morbet.

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In France

Among people born in France, Mamertus ranks 2,251 out of 6,770. Before him are Françoise Madeleine d'Orléans (1648), Avitus of Vienne (450), Éric Zemmour (1958), Jean Bruller (1902), Chilperic II of Burgundy (450), and Roland Petit (1924). After him are Savitri Devi (1905), Jean de Chelles (1200), Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano (1628), Eric Abidal (1979), Peter I, Duke of Brittany (1191), and Guillaume Dubois (1656).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Mamertus ranks 116. Before him are John Eudes (1601), Marcellin Champagnat (1789), Bernard of Menthon (923), Lothair II of Italy (1000), Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange (1877), and Robert Estienne (1503). After him are Guillaume Dubois (1656), Urbain Grandier (1590), Peter the Venerable (1092), Peter Chanel (1803), Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron (1731), and Ivo of Chartres (1040).

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