RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Stephen Langton

1150 - 1228

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Stephen Langton (c. 1150 – 9 July 1228) was an English cardinal of the Catholic Church and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1207 until his death in 1228. The dispute between King John of England and Pope Innocent III over his election was a major factor in the crisis which produced the Magna Carta in 1215. Langton is also credited with having divided the Bible into the standard modern arrangement of chapters used today. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Langton is the 1,910th most popular religious figure (down from 1,533rd in 2019), the 2,233rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,684th in 2019) and the 59th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Stephen Langton ranks 1,910 out of 3,187. Before him are Zerah, Abraham a Sancta Clara, Peter of Vaux-de-Cernay, Antonio Bacci, Willigis, and Dagobert of Pisa. After him are Caspar Schwenckfeld, Thomas Byles, Raymond Franz, Crescenzio Sepe, Diego Laynez, and Sobekemsaf II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1150, Stephen Langton ranks 26. Before him are Il-Arslan, Antipope Innocent III, Vitale II Michiel, Andreas Capellanus, Conon de Béthune, and Heinrich von Veldeke. After him are Mstislav III of Kiev, Wincenty Kadłubek, Orio Mastropiero, Benedetto Antelami, Rosamund Clifford, and Samuel ibn Tibbon. Among people deceased in 1228, Stephen Langton ranks 6. Before him are Robert I, Latin Emperor, Isabella II of Jerusalem, Stefan the First-Crowned, Maria of Courtenay, and Mstislav Mstislavich. After him are Aimeric de Peguilhan, and Zhao Rukuo.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Stephen Langton ranks 2,233 out of 8,785. Before him are John Wyndham (1903), Julian Sands (1958), John Scott Russell (1808), Andy Murray (1987), Peter Sutcliffe (1946), and David Ogilvy (1911). After him are Thomas Byles (1870), Trevor Taylor (1936), John Canton (1718), Andy Gray (1955), Jonathan Bailey (1988), and Lord William Bentinck (1774).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Stephen Langton ranks 59. Before him are Oswald of Northumbria (604), Matthew Festing (1949), Sigfrid of Sweden (1000), Barbara West (1911), Saint Alban (300), and William Allen (1532). After him are Thomas Byles (1870), Carlo Acutis (1991), Cuthbert (635), Richard of Chichester (1197), Joseph Butler (1692), and Agnes Baden-Powell (1858).

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