The Most Famous

RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Singapore

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This page contains a list of the greatest Singaporean Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 1 of which were born in Singapore. This makes Singapore the birth place of the 140th most number of Religious Figures behind Tonga, and Kuwait.

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

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1. Stefanie Sun (b. 1978)

With an HPI of 40.70, Stefanie Sun is the most famous Singaporean Religious Figure.  Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages on wikipedia.

Stefanie Sun Yanzi (born Sng Ee Tze on 23 July 1978) is a Singaporean singer and songwriter. In 2000, she released her debut album, Yan Zi, which won her a Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist. In 2004, she released her eighth studio album, Stefanie, which won her another Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer. Having sold more than 30 million records, she achieved popularity in Greater China and among the Chinese-speaking world.

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2. William Goh (b. 1957)

With an HPI of 40.58, William Goh is the 2nd most famous Singaporean Religious Figure.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

William Goh Seng Chye (born 25 June 1957) is a Singaporean prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as the fourth Archbishop of Singapore since 2013. He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022.

People

Pantheon has 2 people classified as Singaporean religious figures born between 1957 and 1978. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Singaporean religious figures include Stefanie Sun, and William Goh. As of April 2024, 1 new Singaporean religious figures have been added to Pantheon including William Goh.

Living Singaporean Religious Figures

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Newly Added Singaporean Religious Figures (2024)

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