RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Christopher

220 - 300

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Saint Christopher (Greek: Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, Hágios Christóphoros, lit. 'Christ-bearer'; Latin: Sanctus Christophorus) is venerated by several Christian denominations. According to these traditions, he was a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman emperor Decius (r. 249–251), or alternatively under the emperor Maximinus Daia (r. 308–313). Churches and monasteries were named after him by the 7th century. There is no evidence for the historicity of the saint. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Christopher is the 271st most popular religious figure (down from 216th in 2019). (down from 33rd in 2019)

Saint Christopher is most famous for being the patron saint of travelers.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Christopher ranks 271 out of 3,187Before him are Pope Paul II, Pope Innocent IV, Pope Celestine IV, Mani, Vitus, and Anna the Prophetess. After him are Pope Eugene I, Pope Cornelius, Pope Gregory V, Pope Sergius IV, Tomás de Torquemada, and Pope Honorius I.

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Among people born in 220, Saint Christopher ranks 1After him are Herennius Etruscus, Quintillus, Novatian, Odaenathus, and Aureolus. Among people deceased in 300, Saint Christopher ranks 2Before him is Diophantus. After him are Sasan, Bhāsa, Achilles Tatius, Saturnin, Meng Huo, Sabellius, Ma Dai, Minervina, Saint Martial, and Amelius.

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