RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
1940 - Today
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Bechara Boutros Al-Ra'i (or Raï; Arabic: بِشَارَة بُطرُس الرَّاعِيّ, romanized: Mor Bişâre Butrus er-Râî; Syriac: ܡܪܢ ܡܪܝ ܒܫܐܪܐ ܦܛܪܘܣ ܐܠܪܐܥܝ; Latin: Béchara Petrus Raï) (born 25 February 1940) is the 77th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church, a position he has held since 15 March 2011, succeeding Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bechara Boutros al-Rahi has received more than 325,791 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Bechara Boutros al-Rahi is the 1,284th most popular religious figure (down from 1,133rd in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Lebanon (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Lebanese Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
330k
Page Views (PV)
56.95
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
6.14
Effective Languages (L*)
2.49
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi ranks 1,284 out of 3,187. Before him are Anastasia the Patrician, Aldegonde, Adam Stefan Sapieha, Bernardin Gantin, Moses ben Jacob Cordovero, and Frederick of Utrecht. After him are Juliana of Liège, Teobaldo Boccapecci, Robert Estienne, Jean-Marie Villot, Jean Calas, and Asma bint Umais.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnastasia the Patrician
501 - 576
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,278
Aldegonde
639 - 684
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,279
Adam Stefan Sapieha
1867 - 1951
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,280
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,281
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero
1522 - 1570
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 1,282
Frederick of Utrecht
780 - 838
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,283
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1,284
Juliana of Liège
1193 - 1258
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 1,285
Teobaldo Boccapecci
1100 - 1126
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,286
Robert Estienne
1503 - 1559
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,287
Jean-Marie Villot
1905 - 1979
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,288
Jean Calas
1698 - 1762
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,289
Asma bint Umais
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 1,290
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi ranks 134. Before him are Roger Ailes, Elke Sommer, Roger Pingeon, Peter Diamond, Denny Doherty, and Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. After him are Taihō Kōki, Jimmy Greaves, Isdal Woman, Iva Zanicchi, Petru Lucinschi, and Wilma Rudolph.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsRoger Ailes
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - 2017
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 128
Elke Sommer
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 129
Roger Pingeon
CYCLIST
1940 - 2017
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 130
Peter Diamond
ECONOMIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 131
Denny Doherty
SINGER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 132
Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2015
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 133
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 134
Taihō Kōki
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2013
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 135
Jimmy Greaves
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 136
Isdal Woman
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1940 - 1970
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 137
Iva Zanicchi
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 138
Petru Lucinschi
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 139
Wilma Rudolph
ATHLETE
1940 - 1994
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 140
In Lebanon
Among people born in Lebanon, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi ranks 53 out of 145. Before him are Bechara El Khoury (1890), Bertrand, Count of Toulouse (1065), Raymond II, Count of Tripoli (1115), Gazebo (1960), Nassim Nicholas Taleb (1960), and Omar Karami (1934). After him are Nicolas Hayek (1928), Maximus of Tyre (200), Serj Tankian (1967), Fawzi al-Qawuqji (1890), Ahmad Shukeiri (1908), and Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī (1547).
Others born in Lebanon
Go to all RankingsBechara El Khoury
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1964
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 47
Bertrand, Count of Toulouse
NOBLEMAN
1065 - 1112
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 48
Raymond II, Count of Tripoli
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1152
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 49
Gazebo
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 50
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
ECONOMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 51
Omar Karami
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2015
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 52
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 53
Nicolas Hayek
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 54
Maximus of Tyre
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 200
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 55
Serj Tankian
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 56
Fawzi al-Qawuqji
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1977
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 57
Ahmad Shukeiri
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1980
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 58
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1621
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 59
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Lebanon
Among religious figures born in Lebanon, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi ranks 12. Before him are Rashid Rida (1865), Frumentius (400), Pope Sisinnius (650), Pamphilus of Caesarea (240), Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i (707), and Nimatullah Kassab (1808). After him are Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (1920), Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian (1946), Giuseppe Simone Assemani (1686), Aram I (1947), and Anthony Peter Khoraish (1907).
Rashid Rida
1865 - 1935
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 6
Frumentius
400 - 383
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 7
Pope Sisinnius
650 - 708
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 8
Pamphilus of Caesarea
240 - 309
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 9
Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i
707 - 774
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 10
Nimatullah Kassab
1808 - 1858
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 11
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 12
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
1920 - 2019
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 13
Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 14
Giuseppe Simone Assemani
1686 - 1768
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 15
Aram I
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 16
Anthony Peter Khoraish
1907 - 1994
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 17