RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Bernard Francis Law

1931 - 2017

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Bernard Francis Cardinal Law (November 4, 1931 – December 20, 2017) was a senior-ranking prelate of the Catholic Church, known largely for covering up the serial rape of children by Catholic priests. He served as Archbishop of Boston, archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, and Cardinal Priest of Santa Susanna, which was the American parish in Rome until 2017, when the American community was relocated to San Patrizio. Law was Archbishop of Boston from 1984 until his resignation on December 13, 2002, after his involvement in the Archdiocese of Boston sex abuse scandal became public knowledge. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernard Francis Law has received more than 2,454,557 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Bernard Francis Law is the 2,098th most popular religious figure (down from 1,494th in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from Mexico (down from 104th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Mexican Religious Figure.

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  • 51.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.48

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Bernard Francis Law ranks 2,098 out of 3,187. Before him are Anna Kolesárová, Alfons Maria Stickler, Dorotheus of Gaza, Conrad of Urach, Carlo Gaetano Gaisruck, and Corrado Bafile. After him are Yahdun-Lim, Chaim Kanievsky, Athanasius III of Constantinople, Joshua the High Priest, Antje Jackelén, and Epaphroditus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Bernard Francis Law ranks 250. Before him are Moira Orfei, Nílton de Sordi, Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Lê Khả Phiêu, Jean Béliveau, and Ruy Guerra. After him are Bruno Mattei, David Eddings, Hana Brady, Tosiwo Nakayama, Zaur Kaloev, and Rogelio Domínguez. Among people deceased in 2017, Bernard Francis Law ranks 222. Before him are Carlo Caffarra, Henning Jensen, Kurt Moll, Brunhilde Pomsel, Gregg Allman, and Klaus Huber. After him are Spencer Johnson, Feliciano Rivilla, Larry Coryell, Barry Dennen, Li Li-hua, and Clifton James.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Bernard Francis Law ranks 164 out of 729. Before him are Eugenio Derbez (1961), Tenoch (1299), Claudio Brook (1927), José María Iglesias (1823), Ignacio López Tarso (1925), and Juan Almonte (1803). After him are Susana Dosamantes (1948), Silvestre Revueltas (1899), Pascual Orozco (1882), Gael García Bernal (1978), Juventino Rosas (1868), and Ana Martín (1945).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Mexico

Among religious figures born in Mexico, Bernard Francis Law ranks 8. Before him are Juan Diego (1474), José Sánchez del Río (1913), Marcial Maciel (1920), Tlacaelel (1397), Juan Sandoval Íñiguez (1933), and Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo (1926). After him are Miguel Pro (1891), Javier Lozano Barragán (1933), Norberto Rivera Carrera (1942), Francisco Robles Ortega (1949), Adolfo Suárez Rivera (1927), and Carlos Aguiar Retes (1950).

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