RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ninian

360 - 432

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Ninian is a Christian saint, first mentioned in the 8th century as being an early missionary among the Pictish peoples of what is now Scotland. For this reason, he is known as the Apostle to the Southern Picts, and there are numerous dedications to him in those parts of Scotland with a Pictish heritage, throughout the Scottish Lowlands, and in parts of Northern England with a Northumbrian heritage. He is also known as Ringan in Scotland, and as Trynnian in Northern England. Ninian's major shrine was at Whithorn in Galloway, where he is associated with the Candida Casa (Latin for 'White House'). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ninian is the 973rd most popular religious figure (up from 2,685th in 2019), the 1,048th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,743rd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ninian ranks 973 out of 3,187. Before him are William Miller, Karmapa, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Francis Arinze, Antipope John VIII, and Safi-ad-din Ardabili. After him are Antipope Victor IV, Patrick Allen, Athanasius the Athonite, Fernando Filoni, Saint Emeric of Hungary, and Simeon of Jerusalem.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 360, Ninian ranks 5. Before him are Pelagius, John Cassian, Martianus Capella, and Sulpicius Severus.  Among people deceased in 432, Ninian ranks 3. Before him are Pope Celestine I, and Bonifacius.

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    Pope Celestine I

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    400 - 432

    HPI: 79.13

    Rank: 1

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    Bonifacius

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    350 - 432

    HPI: 68.35

    Rank: 2

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    Ninian

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    360 - 432

    HPI: 67.23

    Rank: 3

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ninian ranks 1,048 out of 8,785. Before him are Keith O'Brien (1938), N. R. Pogson (1829), Duncan I of Scotland (1001), John Cale (1942), Dennis W. Sciama (1926), and William Webb Ellis (1806). After him are Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (1864), Robert Knox (1791), Katherine Woodville, Duchess of Buckingham (1458), Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (1878), Anna Atkins (1799), and Julian Huxley (1887).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Ninian ranks 22. Before him are Thomas Wolsey (1473), John Nelson Darby (1800), John Henry Newman (1801), Charles Spurgeon (1834), Reginald Lee (1870), and Keith O'Brien (1938). After him are Frederick Fleet (1887), Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130), William Tyndale (1494), John Fisher (1469), Henry (1100), and George Fox (1624).

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