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RELIGIOUS FIGURES
People
Pantheon has 3,187 people classified as religious figures born between 3500 BC and 2008. Of these 3,187, 484 (15.19%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living religious figures include Pope Francis, 14th Dalai Lama, and Bartholomew I of Constantinople. The most famous deceased religious figures include Muhammad, Jesus, and Moses. As of April 2024, 446 new religious figures have been added to Pantheon including Lazarus of Bethany, Matthias the Apostle, and Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia.
Living Religious Figures
Go to all RankingsPope Francis
1936 - Present
HPI: 88.35
14th Dalai Lama
1935 - Present
HPI: 78.14
Bartholomew I of Constantinople
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Laban
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 67.95
Malachi
450 BC - Present
HPI: 67.39
Radha
HPI: 66.83
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.49
Joan Enric Vives Sicília
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Korah
HPI: 65.69
Jael
HPI: 65.19
Mordecai
HPI: 64.22
Tarcisio Bertone
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Deceased Religious Figures
Go to all RankingsMuhammad
570 - 632
HPI: 99.12
Jesus
4 BC - 33
HPI: 96.04
Moses
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 91.99
Saint Peter
1 BC - 67
HPI: 91.85
Abraham
1813 BC - 1638 BC
HPI: 91.45
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 90.77
Mary, mother of Jesus
100 BC - 100
HPI: 90.47
Paul the Apostle
5 - 66
HPI: 88.90
Solomon
1011 BC - 931 BC
HPI: 87.79
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.14
John the Baptist
20 BC - 31
HPI: 86.59
Saint Nicholas
270 - 342
HPI: 86.05
Newly Added Religious Figures (2024)
Go to all RankingsLazarus of Bethany
100 BC - Present
HPI: 74.41
Matthias the Apostle
1 - Present
HPI: 72.76
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
1899 - 1918
HPI: 68.20
Ibrahim ibn Adham
718 - 782
HPI: 63.15
Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak
736 - 797
HPI: 63.01
Waraqah ibn Nawfal
HPI: 61.57
Ahmad al-Rifaʽi
1118 - 1182
HPI: 60.91
Hatim al-Tai
HPI: 59.94
Ibn Shihab az-Zuhri
678 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Najm al-Din Kubra
1145 - 1221
HPI: 59.64
Jebtsundamba Khutuktu
HPI: 59.46
Abu Sa'īd al-Khūdrī
612 - 693
HPI: 59.36
Places
Most religious figures were born in Italy (559), France (226), and Türkiye (150). By city, the most common birth places were Rome (173), Medina (36), and Mecca (35).The most common death places of religious figures were Italy (626), France (206), and Türkiye (145). By city, these were Rome (388), Constantinople (52), and Paris (39).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as religious figures in Pantheon are Methuselah, Hor-Aha, and Rachel. 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.
Lifespans
Which Religious Figures were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Religious Figures since 1700.