RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Afra

300 - 304

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Saint Afra (died 304) was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich & St Simpert, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 7. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess Venus by her mother, Hilaria. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Afra is the 1,251st most popular religious figure (down from 1,031st in 2019), the 1,680th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,446th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular German Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Afra ranks 1,251 out of 3,187. Before her are Shoghi Effendi, Dinkha IV, Nectarius of Constantinople, Vincent Pallotti, Germain of Paris, and Mario Grech. After her are Dorotheus of Gaza, Georg Gänswein, William Booth, Ulrich of Augsburg, Dionigi Tettamanzi, and Lazarus You Heung-sik.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300, Saint Afra ranks 33. Before her are Saturnin, Galeria Valeria, Eustathius of Antioch, Valerius Valens, Victorinus, and Emperor Huai of Jin. After her are Prisca, Emperor Min of Jin, Cornelia Salonina, Minervina, Tetricus II, and Hripsime. Among people deceased in 304, Saint Afra ranks 12. Before her are Philomena, Christina of Bolsena, Pancras of Rome, Eulalia of Mérida, Juliana of Nicomedia, and Euphemia. After her are Emerentiana, and Saint Domnius.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Saint Afra ranks 1,680 out of 7,253. Before her are John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455), Gondioc (450), Johann Rattenhuber (1897), Johann Baptist von Spix (1781), Franz Danzi (1763), and Lina Heydrich (1911). After her are Prince Frederick of the Netherlands (1797), John Heartfield (1891), Oliver Bierhoff (1968), Franz Xaver Schwarz (1875), Wolfram Sievers (1905), and Christian Schmidt (1957).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany

Among religious figures born in Germany, Saint Afra ranks 43. Before her are Günter Guillaume (1927), Johann Eck (1486), George Müller (1805), Johann Arndt (1555), Friedrich Wetter (1928), and Jürgen Moltmann (1926). After her are Georg Gänswein (1956), Balthasar Hubmaier (1485), Augustin Bea (1881), Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1679), Regino of Prüm (842), and Johannes Oecolampadius (1482).

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