RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Richard of Chichester

1197 - 1253

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Richard of Chichester (1197 – 3 April 1253), also known as Richard de Wych, is a saint (canonized 1262) who was Bishop of Chichester. In Chichester Cathedral a shrine dedicated to Richard had become a richly decorated centre of pilgrimage. In 1538, during the reign of Henry VIII, the shrine was plundered and destroyed by order of Thomas Cromwell. Richard of Chichester is the patron saint of Sussex in southern England; since 2007, his translated saint's day of 16 June has been celebrated as Sussex Day. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard of Chichester is the 2,022nd most popular religious figure (up from 2,675th in 2019), the 2,395th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,712th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Richard of Chichester ranks 2,022 out of 3,187. Before him are Anatolius of Laodicea, Bernward of Hildesheim, Josef Beran, Eugenios Voulgaris, Jeralean Talley, and Baba Sali. After him are Saint Pothinus, Melchior Grodziecki, Pietro Ottoboni, Photius II of Constantinople, Cassian of Imola, and Alexandre José Maria dos Santos.

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Among people born in 1197, Richard of Chichester ranks 11. Before him are Emperor Juntoku, Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy, Yusuf II, Almohad caliph, Mafalda of Portugal, Al-Shadhili, and Agnes of Assisi. After him are Nikephoros Blemmydes, and Gonzalo de Berceo. Among people deceased in 1253, Richard of Chichester ranks 14. Before him are Robert Grosseteste, Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy, Henry I of Cyprus, Vykintas, Agnes of Assisi, and Boniface II, Marquis of Montferrat. After him is Marino Morosini.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard of Chichester ranks 2,395 out of 8,785. Before him are Catherine Carey (1523), James H. Wilkinson (1919), Vera Brittain (1893), Veronica Cartwright (1949), Dora Carrington (1893), and Richard Hughes (1900). After him are Thomas Morley (1557), Tony Judt (1948), Stuart Lewis-Evans (1930), Guy Edwards (1942), Konstantinos Paspatis (1878), and David Tennant (1971).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Richard of Chichester ranks 62. Before him are Saint Alban (300), William Allen (1532), Stephen Langton (1150), Thomas Byles (1870), Carlo Acutis (1991), and Cuthbert (635). After him are Joseph Butler (1692), Agnes Baden-Powell (1858), Benedict Biscop (628), Charles Wesley (1707), Jonathan Sacks (1948), and Willehad (735).

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