Timeline of 250 Catholic Saints & Blesseds

This video shows the 250 most popular saints and blesseds of the Catholic Church. The drop of blood indicates martyrdom, the state shows the place of birth. Q&A : 1 - How is a “popular“ saint determined? To determine the 250 most “popular“ saints, I ranked the Wikipedia list of saints and blessed by the number of page views. 2 - Is the date of death of the early saints correct? To establish a chronological order of the saints, I made necessary approximations for the first saints. Assuming that Jesus was born in 3 BC, I estimated the date of death of each saint based on the sources given below. 3 - Why is the nativity of Jesus placed in 3 BC? I have placed the nativity of Jesus in 3 BC because it is the date supported by the Church Fathers, who overwhelmingly place the birth of Jesus in either 3 or 2 BC. Sources are , and the Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. Music: Vivaldi - Gloria In D Major RV 589