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Stigand

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Stigand (died 1072) was an Anglo-Saxon churchman in pre-Norman Conquest England who became Archbishop of Canterbury. His birth date is unknown, but by 1020 he was serving as a royal chaplain and advisor. He was named Bishop of Elmham in 1043, and was later Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of Canterbury. Stigand was an advisor to several members of the Anglo-Saxon and Norman English royal dynasties, serving six successive kings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stigand is the 3,047th most popular religious figure (down from 2,968th in 2019), the 5,794th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,212th in 2019) and the 117th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Stigand ranks 3,047 out of 3,187Before him are José Horacio Gómez, Terence Cooke, Theodoros Kontidis, Nathalie Becquart, F. F. Bruce, and Hugh of Lincoln. After him are Æthelberht II of East Anglia, Paul Hinder, Herbert Vaughan, Theophylact, Salvatore Nunnari, and Gerald Emmett Carter.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Stigand ranks 5,796 out of 8,785Before him are Tony Waiters (1937), Joan Greenwood (1921), Harry Hay (1912), Sammy Baird (1930), James Marsh (1963), and Mel Smith (1952). After him are Guy Pratt (1962), Dani Filth (1973), Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986), Jemma Redgrave (1965), Mackenzie Crook (1971), and Samuel Gompers (1850).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Stigand ranks 117Before him are John Ogilvie (1579), Cosmo Gordon Lang (1864), Æthelwold of Winchester (900), William Morgan (1547), J. I. Packer (1926), and F. F. Bruce (1910). After him are Æthelberht II of East Anglia (800), Herbert Vaughan (1832), Saint Piran (null), Myles Coverdale (1488), John Keble (1792), and Edward Bouverie Pusey (1800).