RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Charles Borromeo
1538 - 1584
Charles Borromeo
Charles Borromeo (Italian: Carlo Borromeo; Latin: Carolus Borromeus; 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was made a cardinal in 1560. Borromeo founded the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation together with Ignatius of Loyola and Philip Neri. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles Borromeo has received more than 856,759 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Charles Borromeo is the 290th most popular religious figure (down from 224th in 2019), the 324th most popular biography from Italy (down from 259th in 2019) and the 133rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Charles Borromeo was a Roman Catholic cardinal who is most famous for his work in reforming the clergy and for his patronage of the arts.
Memorability Metrics
860k
Page Views (PV)
71.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
8.40
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Charles Borromeo ranks 290 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Patrick, Pope Cornelius, Pope John XII, Zaynab bint Jahsh, Pope Paschal II, and Pope Alexander I. After him are Francis de Sales, Pope Eugene I, Pope Evaristus, Pope Alexander III, Pope Marinus I, and Ephrem the Syrian.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaint Patrick
385 - 461
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 284
Pope Cornelius
200 - 253
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 285
Pope John XII
937 - 964
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 286
Zaynab bint Jahsh
592 - 641
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 287
Pope Paschal II
1050 - 1118
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 288
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 289
Charles Borromeo
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 290
Francis de Sales
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 291
Pope Eugene I
600 - 657
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 292
Pope Evaristus
44 - 105
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 293
Pope Alexander III
1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 294
Pope Marinus I
830 - 884
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 295
Ephrem the Syrian
306 - 373
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 296
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1538, Charles Borromeo ranks 1. After him are Christopher Clavius, Caesar Baronius, Maeda Toshiie, Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Matija Gubec, Diane de France, Giovanni Battista Guarini, Infanta Maria of Guimarães, Louis of Nassau, Hōjō Ujimasa, and Ashikaga Yoshihide. Among people deceased in 1584, Charles Borromeo ranks 3. Before him are Ivan the Terrible, and William the Silent. After him are Francis, Duke of Anjou, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Jan Kochanowski, Yi I, Balthasar Gérard, Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Marcantonio Colonna, Mehmed II Giray, and Pieter Pourbus.
Others Born in 1538
Go to all RankingsCharles Borromeo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 1
Christopher Clavius
MATHEMATICIAN
1538 - 1612
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 2
Caesar Baronius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1607
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 3
Maeda Toshiie
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1599
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 4
Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1587
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 5
Matija Gubec
EXTREMIST
1538 - 1573
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 6
Diane de France
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1619
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 7
Giovanni Battista Guarini
WRITER
1538 - 1612
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 8
Infanta Maria of Guimarães
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1577
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 9
Louis of Nassau
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1574
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 10
Hōjō Ujimasa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1590
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 11
Ashikaga Yoshihide
POLITICIAN
1538 - 1568
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1584
Go to all RankingsIvan the Terrible
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1584
HPI: 81.00
Rank: 1
William the Silent
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1584
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 2
Charles Borromeo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 3
Francis, Duke of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1555 - 1584
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 4
Bernal Díaz del Castillo
EXPLORER
1492 - 1584
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 5
Jan Kochanowski
WRITER
1530 - 1584
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 6
Yi I
PHILOSOPHER
1536 - 1584
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 7
Balthasar Gérard
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1557 - 1584
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 8
Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1584
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 9
Marcantonio Colonna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1535 - 1584
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 10
Mehmed II Giray
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1532 - 1584
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 11
Pieter Pourbus
PAINTER
1523 - 1584
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Charles Borromeo ranks 324 out of 5,161. Before him are Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Pope John XII (937), Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378), Dino Zoff (1942), Pope Paschal II (1050), and Pope Alexander I (100). After him are Aldo Moro (1916), Pope Eugene I (600), Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Marinus I (830), Salvatore Riina (1930), and Man in the Iron Mask (1640).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiorgio Napolitano
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 318
Pope John XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
937 - 964
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 319
Lorenzo Ghiberti
SCULPTOR
1378 - 1455
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 320
Dino Zoff
COACH
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 321
Pope Paschal II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1050 - 1118
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 322
Pope Alexander I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 116
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 323
Charles Borromeo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 324
Aldo Moro
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1978
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 325
Pope Eugene I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 - 657
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 326
Pope Alexander III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 327
Pope Marinus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
830 - 884
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 328
Salvatore Riina
MAFIOSO
1930 - 2017
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 329
Man in the Iron Mask
EXTREMIST
1640 - 1703
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 330
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Charles Borromeo ranks 133. Before him are Pope Adrian III (800), Pope Benedict I (525), Pope Cornelius (200), Pope John XII (937), Pope Paschal II (1050), and Pope Alexander I (100). After him are Pope Eugene I (600), Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Marinus I (830), Pope Eugene II (780), Pope Agatho (574), and Pope Sergius III (860).
Pope Adrian III
800 - 885
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 127
Pope Benedict I
525 - 579
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 128
Pope Cornelius
200 - 253
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 129
Pope John XII
937 - 964
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 130
Pope Paschal II
1050 - 1118
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 131
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 132
Charles Borromeo
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 133
Pope Eugene I
600 - 657
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 134
Pope Alexander III
1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 135
Pope Marinus I
830 - 884
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 136
Pope Eugene II
780 - 827
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 137
Pope Agatho
574 - 681
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 138
Pope Sergius III
860 - 911
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 139