RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Albania

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Albanian Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Albanian Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Ernest Simoni (1928 - )

With an HPI of 53.61, Ernest Simoni is the most famous Albanian Religious Figure.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.

Ernest Simoni Troshani (born 18 October 1928) is an Albanian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was created a cardinal in a consistory held on 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis.

2. Frang Bardhi (1606 - 1643)

With an HPI of 50.27, Frang Bardhi is the 2nd most famous Albanian Religious Figure.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Frang Bardhi (Latin: Franciscus Blancus, Italian: Francesco Bianchi, 1606–1643) was an Albanian Catholic bishop and Old Albanian author. Bardhi is best known as an author of the early eras of Albanian literature. He served as Bishop of Sapë (1635–1644).

3. Mikel Koliqi (1900 - 1997)

With an HPI of 46.57, Mikel Koliqi is the 3rd most famous Albanian Religious Figure.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Mikel Koliqi (September 29, 1900 – January 28, 1997) was an Albanian cardinal and priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born and died in Shkodër (Shkodra), Albania. At the time of his death, he was the oldest member of the College of Cardinals, and was also the last living cardinal to have been born in the 19th century.