Pantheon has 2,245 people classified as religious figures born between 3500 BC and 2000. Of these 2,245, 337 (15.01%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living religious figures include Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, and 14th Dalai Lama. The most famous deceased religious figures include Muhammad, Jesus, and Martin Luther. As of October 2020, 293 new religious figures have been added to Pantheon including Sumayyah bint Khabbat, Lydia of Thyatira, and Piruz Nahavandi.
1936 - Present
HPI: 91.89
1927 - Present
HPI: 86.45
1935 - Present
HPI: 85.27
1941 - Present
HPI: 77.47
1940 - Present
HPI: 77.36
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 74.59
1931 - Present
HPI: 74.15
1926 - Present
HPI: 73.57
1903 - Present
HPI: 73.08
1926 - Present
HPI: 72.95
1928 - Present
HPI: 72.75
1934 - Present
HPI: 72.51
570 - 632
HPI: 100.00
4 BC - 33
HPI: 95.52
1483 - 1546
HPI: 94.31
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 94.11
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 93.68
100 BC - 100
HPI: 93.21
1 BC - 67
HPI: 92.98
5 - 66
HPI: 92.16
20 BC - 31
HPI: 90.30
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 89.80
1920 - 2005
HPI: 89.13
1653 BC - 1506 BC
HPI: 89.04
550 - 615
HPI: 72.88
100 - 100
HPI: 71.72
700 - 644
HPI: 71.38
630 - Present
HPI: 70.47
1490 - 1574
HPI: 69.60
259 - 275
HPI: 69.43
600 - 649
HPI: 69.14
350 - 400
HPI: 69.02
598 - 600
HPI: 68.88
581 - 633
HPI: 68.48
600 - 656
HPI: 68.34
290 - 303
HPI: 68.24
Most religious figures were born in Italy (482), France (160), and Turkey (120). By city, the most common birth places were Rome (157), Medina (28), and Istanbul (28).The most common death places of religious figures were Italy (519), France (143), and Turkey (107). By city, these were Rome (339), Istanbul (38), and Paris (30).
The earliest biographies classified as religious figures in Pantheon are Methuselah, Rachel, and Idris. The concentration of religious figures was largest during the Scribal Era, which lasted from 500 BC to 1449. Some birth or death locations for earlier religious figures are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Which Religious Figures were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Religious Figures since 1700.
Religious Figures are found within the Institutions domain which also includes Politicians, Military Personnels, Noblemen, Diplomats, and Pilots.