RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
Bernardin Gantin
Bernardin Gantin (8 May 1922 – 13 May 2008) was a Beninese prelate of the Catholic Church who held senior positions in the Roman Curia for twenty years and the highest position in the College of Cardinals for nine years. His prominence in the hierarchy of the Church was unprecedented for an African and has been equaled by few non-Italians. He began his career in his native country first as an auxiliary bishop and then as archbishop of Cotonou. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bernardin Gantin has received more than 64,299 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Bernardin Gantin is the 1,411th most popular religious figure (down from 1,169th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Benin (down from 5th in 2019) and the most popular Beninese Religious Figure.
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54.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
7.48
Effective Languages (L*)
1.50
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Bernardin Gantin ranks 1,411 out of 2,238. Before him are Epaphras, Jean Daniélou, Joseph II of Constantinople, Felice della Rovere, Julian Cesarini, and Lanfranc. After him are Emerentiana, Phinehas, Madeleine Sophie Barat, Dorotheus of Gaza, Louis Massignon, and Johannes Magnus.
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Epaphras
100 - 100
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,405
Jean Daniélou
1905 - 1974
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1,406
Joseph II of Constantinople
1360 - 1439
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,407
Felice della Rovere
1483 - 1536
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,408
Julian Cesarini
1398 - 1444
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 1,409
Lanfranc
1005 - 1089
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 1,410
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 1,411
Emerentiana
250 - 304
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 1,412
Phinehas
1300 BC - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 1,413
Madeleine Sophie Barat
1779 - 1865
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,414
Dorotheus of Gaza
510 - 620
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 1,415
Louis Massignon
1883 - 1962
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 1,416
Johannes Magnus
1488 - 1544
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 1,417
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1922, Bernardin Gantin ranks 141. Before him are Charles M. Schulz, Kevin Roche, Howard Zinn, Luis Somoza Debayle, Tadeusz Borowski, and Kingsley Amis. After him are Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Albert Lamorisse, Eileen Essell, Alexander Zinoviev, Clair Cameron Patterson, and Gerda Steinhoff. Among people deceased in 2008, Bernardin Gantin ranks 91. Before him are Sufi Abu Taleb, Paul Frère, Manuel Marulanda, Claude Piron, Kiyosi Itô, and Michael DeBakey. After him are Charles Tilly, Mitch Mitchell, Suzanne Pleshette, Kon Ichikawa, David Ausubel, and Nouhak Phoumsavanh.
Others Born in 1922
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Charles M. Schulz
1922 - 2000
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 135
Kevin Roche
1922 - 2019
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 136
Howard Zinn
1922 - 2010
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 137
Luis Somoza Debayle
1922 - 1967
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 138
Tadeusz Borowski
1922 - 1951
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 139
Kingsley Amis
1922 - 1995
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 140
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 141
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg
1922 - 2011
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 142
Albert Lamorisse
1922 - 1970
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 143
Eileen Essell
1922 - 2015
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 144
Alexander Zinoviev
1922 - 2006
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 145
Clair Cameron Patterson
1922 - 1995
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 146
Gerda Steinhoff
1922 - 1946
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 147
Others Deceased in 2008
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Sufi Abu Taleb
1925 - 2008
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 85
Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 86
Manuel Marulanda
1930 - 2008
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 87
Claude Piron
1931 - 2008
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 88
Kiyosi Itô
1915 - 2008
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 89
Michael DeBakey
1908 - 2008
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 90
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 91
Charles Tilly
1929 - 2008
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 92
Mitch Mitchell
1947 - 2008
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 93
Suzanne Pleshette
1937 - 2008
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 94
Kon Ichikawa
1915 - 2008
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 95
David Ausubel
1918 - 2008
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 96
Nouhak Phoumsavanh
1910 - 2008
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 97
In Benin
Among people born in Benin, Bernardin Gantin ranks 7 out of 21. Before him are Phillis Wheatley (1753), Mathieu Kérékou (1933), Do-Aklin (1550), Djimon Hounsou (1964), Thomas Boni Yayi (1951), and Hubert Maga (1916). After him are Patrice Talon (1958), Faure Gnassingbé (1966), Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913), Angélique Kidjo (1960), Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), and Christophe Soglo (1909).
Others born in Benin
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Phillis Wheatley
1753 - 1784
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 1
Mathieu Kérékou
1933 - 2015
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 2
Do-Aklin
1550 - 1700
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 3
Djimon Hounsou
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 4
Thomas Boni Yayi
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 5
Hubert Maga
1916 - 2000
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 6
Bernardin Gantin
1922 - 2008
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 7
Patrice Talon
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 8
Faure Gnassingbé
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 9
Sourou-Migan Apithy
1913 - 1989
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 10
Angélique Kidjo
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 11
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 12
Christophe Soglo
1909 - 1983
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 13
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Benin
Among religious figures born in Benin, Bernardin Gantin ranks 1.
