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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Carlo Maria Martini

1927 - 2012

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Carlo Maria Martini (15 February 1927 – 31 August 2012) was an Italian Jesuit, cardinal of the Catholic Church and a Biblical scholar. He was Archbishop of Milan from 1980 to 2004 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983. A towering intellectual figure of the Roman Catholic Church, Martini was the liberal contender for the Papacy in the 2005 conclave, following the death of Pope John Paul II. According to highly placed Vatican sources, Martini received more votes in the first round than Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the conservative candidate: 40 to 38. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carlo Maria Martini has received more than 242,713 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlo Maria Martini is the 1,260th most popular religious figure (down from 874th in 2019), the 1,832nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,303rd in 2019) and the 353rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Carlo Maria Martini is most famous for his work as a Cardinal, but he was also a theologian and philosopher. He served as the Archbishop of Milan from 1980 to 2002. He was also a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Pontifical Council for the Laity.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Carlo Maria Martini ranks 1,260 out of 2,238. Before him are Kevin Farrell, Aldegonde, Hegesippus, Severus of Antioch, Joseph Freinademetz, and Saint Homobonus. After him are Archippus, Gregory III Laham, Adalard of Corbie, Impenitent thief, Maximianus of Ravenna, and Angelo Amato.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Carlo Maria Martini ranks 106. Before him are François Furet, Vasile Milea, Sabah, Marvin Harris, Ken Russell, and Vladimir Shatalov. After him are Robert Shaw, Wadie Haddad, Allan Kaprow, Zbigniew Cybulski, Gordon Cooper, and Andy Williams. Among people deceased in 2012, Carlo Maria Martini ranks 92. Before him are Meles Zenawi, Omar Suleiman, Warda Al-Jazairia, Sergio Pininfarina, Tonino Guerra, and Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. After him are Svetozar Gligorić, Vidal Sassoon, Maurice André, Daniel Inouye, Nora Ephron, and Alfred Schmidt.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Carlo Maria Martini ranks 1,832 out of 4,668. Before him are Saint Fabiola (400), Antonio Possevino (1533), Nanni Moretti (1953), Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica (-230), Joseph Freinademetz (1852), and Saint Homobonus (1117). After him are Ottavio Piccolomini (1599), Lancelotto Malocello (1270), Ippolito II d'Este (1509), Alessandro Costacurta (1966), Giuseppe Sinopoli (1946), and Adaloald (602).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Carlo Maria Martini ranks 353. Before him are Maria Domenica Mazzarello (1837), Lucifer of Cagliari (201), Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901), Renato Martino (1932), Joseph Freinademetz (1852), and Saint Homobonus (1117). After him are Angelo Amato (1938), Ranuccio Farnese (1530), Andrew Avellino (1521), Piero Marini (1942), Antoninus of Florence (1389), and Agnes of Montepulciano (1268).

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