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Relating to public figures or personalities, celebrities or otherwise, who have made significant progress in their particular professional field, or who have helped or influenced wider society to an outstanding degree.

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Saint Anselm

People; Religious figures

Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033 - 1109) was a Benedictine monk, philosopher and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.

Saint Aidan

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Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne was the founder and first bishop of the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. He was instrumental in reintroducing Christianity to England ...

Saint Francis of Assisi

People; Religious figures

Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/2 - 3 October 1226) was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order and the women’s Order of St. Clare, and is one ...

Thomas More

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Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 - 6 July 1535) was an English lawyer, philosopher, author, statesman and a councillor to Henry VIII of English. He was opposed to the Protestant ...

Francis Xavier

People; Religious figures

Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta 7 April 1506 - 3 December 1552) was a Roman Catholic missionary from the Kingdom of Navarre (present day Spain) and ...

Saint David

People; Religious figures

Saint David (c. 500-589) was a Welsh bishop during the 6th century, later made a saint and the patron saint of Wales.

Saint Andrew

People; Religious figures

Saint Andrew (first century AD) is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. He is a popular saint across all Christianity and is the patron saint of Scotland, Ukraine, ...