RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Alban

300 - 305

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Saint Alban (; Latin: Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the protomartyr of Britain. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three named martyrs recorded at an early date from Roman Britain (Amphibalus was the name given much later to the priest he was said to have been protecting). He is traditionally believed to have been beheaded in Verulamium (modern-day St Albans) sometime during the 3rd or 4th century, and has been celebrated there since ancient times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Alban is the 1,840th most popular religious figure (down from 1,595th in 2019), the 2,156th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,766th in 2019) and the 56th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Alban ranks 1,840 out of 3,187. Before him are Albinus of Angers, Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez, Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje, Bernard de Montfaucon, Miloslav Vlk, and Callistus I of Constantinople. After him are Josep Maria Mauri, Macarius of Jerusalem, Lipit-Ishtar, Richard Simon, Ithamar, and Hanshan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300, Saint Alban ranks 53. Before him are Vetranio, Quirinus of Sescia, Felix of Nola, Kartir, Bongsang of Goguryeo, and Quietus. After him are Victor of Marseilles, Ablabius, Liu Cong, Commodian, Nemesianus, and Decentius. Among people deceased in 305, Saint Alban ranks 6. Before him are Catherine of Alexandria, Porphyry, Agnes of Rome, Januarius, and Julian of Antioch.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Saint Alban ranks 2,156 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Dickinson Baker (1811), Edwin Montagu (1879), George Williams (1821), Michael Adams (1971), Kevin Phillips (1973), and Tim Staffell (1948). After him are William of Malmesbury (1080), John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859), Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn (1945), Glenn Murcutt (1936), Horatio Gates (1727), and John Loudon McAdam (1756).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Saint Alban ranks 56. Before him are Willibald (700), Julian of Norwich (1342), Malo (487), Oswald of Northumbria (604), Matthew Festing (1949), and Sigfrid of Sweden (1000). After him are William Allen (1532), Stephen Langton (1150), Thomas Byles (1870), Carlo Acutis (1991), Cuthbert (635), and Richard of Chichester (1197).

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