The Most Famous
RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Angola
This page contains a list of the greatest Angolan Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 3 of which were born in Angola. This makes Angola the birth place of the 76th most number of Religious Figures behind Iceland, and Jamaica.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Angolan Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Angolan Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Alexandre do Nascimento (1925 - 2024)
With an HPI of 57.96, Alexandre do Nascimento is the most famous Angolan Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Alexandre do Nascimento (1 March 1925 – 28 September 2024) was an Angolan cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Luanda from 1986 to 2001 and was made a cardinal in 1983.
2. Zacarias Kamwenho (b. 1934)
With an HPI of 50.09, Zacarias Kamwenho is the 2nd most famous Angolan Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Zacarias Kamwenho (born 5 September 1934 in Chimbundo, Huambo, Angola) is an Angolan emeritus Archbishop and peace activist. He had an important role in the peace process that led to the end of the Angolan Civil War in 2002.
3. José Manuel Imbamba (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 43.42, José Manuel Imbamba is the 3rd most famous Angolan Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 35 different languages.
José Manuel Imbamba (born 7 January 1965 in Boma, Moxico Province, Angola) is an Angolan priest and the archbishop of Saurímo since 12 April 2011.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Angolan religious figures born between 1925 and 1965. Of these 3, 2 (66.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Angolan religious figures include Zacarias Kamwenho, and José Manuel Imbamba. The most famous deceased Angolan religious figures include Alexandre do Nascimento.
