RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Remigius

437 - 533

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Remigius (French: Remy or Rémi; c. 437 – 13 January 533) was the Bishop of Reims and "Apostle of the Franks". On 25 December 496, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks. The baptism, leading to about 3000 additional converts, was an important event in the Christianization of the Franks. Because of Clovis's efforts, a large number of churches were established in the formerly pagan lands of the Frankish empire, establishing a Nicene Christianity for the first time in Germanic lands, most of whom had been converted to Arian Christianity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Remigius is the 740th most popular religious figure (down from 673rd in 2019), the 891st most popular biography from France (down from 803rd in 2019) and the 47th most popular French Religious Figure.

Saint Remigius is most famous for converting Clovis I, the first king of the Franks, to Christianity in 496.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Remigius ranks 740 out of 3,187. Before him are Al-Suyuti, Robert of Molesme, John Mott, Nahor, son of Serug, Benkei, and Mordecai. After him are Olaus Magnus, Matteo Zuppi, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Juliana of Nicomedia, Theophilus of Antioch, and Eleazar.

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Among people born in 437, Saint Remigius ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 533, Saint Remigius ranks 1. After him are Hilderic, Fulgentius of Ruspe, Eugippius, and Mihirakula.

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In France

Among people born in France, Saint Remigius ranks 891 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis the Blind (880), Ferdinand Cheval (1836), Vincent Cassel (1966), Jacques Pierre Brissot (1754), Sigismund of Burgundy (500), and Frédéric Bastiat (1801). After him are Edmond de Goncourt (1822), Emmanuelle Riva (1927), Prince Philippe, Count of Paris (1838), Jean-Pierre Cassel (1932), François Achille Bazaine (1811), and Paul Mauriat (1925).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Saint Remigius ranks 47. Before him are Peter Waldo (1140), Louis de Montfort (1673), Jean Meslier (1664), Catherine Labouré (1806), Ivo of Kermartin (1253), and Robert of Molesme (1024). After him are Célestin Freinet (1896), Martin Bucer (1491), Victor of Aveyron (1793), Lucile Randon (1904), Philipp Spener (1635), and Roger Etchegaray (1922).

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