RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Swithun

800 - 863

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Swithun (or Swithin; Old English: Swīþhūn; Latin: Swithunus; died 863) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working. According to tradition, if it rains on Saint Swithun's bridge (Winchester) on his feast day (15 July) it will continue for forty days. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Swithun is the 2,892nd most popular religious figure (down from 2,663rd in 2019), the 4,404th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,658th in 2019) and the 104th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Swithun ranks 2,892 out of 3,187. Before him are María Guadalupe García Zavala, Gaudencio Rosales, Juan Guevara, Thomas Cooray, Augusto Paolo Lojudice, and Brother Alois. After him are Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Maximos IV Sayegh, Władysław Rubin, Avery Dulles, Pedro López Quintana, and Aristobulus of Britannia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Swithun ranks 77. Before him are Mislav of Croatia, Ratramnus, Beornwulf of Mercia, Dicuil, Ceolwulf I of Mercia, and Eric of Friuli. After him are Osred II of Northumbria, Ludeca of Mercia, Ælfwald II of Northumbria, Beornred of Mercia, Eardwulf of Northumbria, and Cynethryth. Among people deceased in 863, Swithun ranks 3. Before him are Charles of Provence, and Bivin of Gorze.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Swithun ranks 4,405 out of 8,785. Before him are Dan Stevens (1982), Herbert Plumer, 1st Viscount Plumer (1857), James Milner (1986), Joe Dempsie (1987), Charles Dawson (1864), and William Robertson (1721). After him are Joe Mercer (1914), Toby Stephens (1969), Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932), Graham Gouldman (1946), John Smith (1938), and Alec McCowen (1925).

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