RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Edward Egan
1932 - 2015

Edward Egan
Edward Michael Egan (April 2, 1932 – March 5, 2015) was an American Catholic prelate who served as bishop of Bridgeport in Connecticut from 1988 to 2000 and as archbishop of New York from 2000 to 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Edward Egan is the 3,019th most popular religious figure (down from 3,005th in 2024), the 11,028th most popular biography from United States (up from 11,870th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular American Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Edward Egan ranks 3,019 out of 3,187. Before him are Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Desmond Connell, Dan Osman, Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng, and Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst. After him are Epiphanius I of Ukraine, Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga, Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn, Geoffrey Keating, Anders Wejryd, and Ciarán of Clonmacnoise.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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1964 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 3,013
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1840 - 1924
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 3,014
Desmond Connell
1926 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 3,015
Dan Osman
1963 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 3,016
Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng
1919 - 2009
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 3,017
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 3,018
Edward Egan
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 3,019
Epiphanius I of Ukraine
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 3,020
Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga
1941 - 2020
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 3,021
Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
1921 - 1990
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 3,022
Geoffrey Keating
1569 - 1644
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 3,023
Anders Wejryd
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 3,024
Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
516 - 546
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 3,025
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Edward Egan ranks 516. Before him are John Jakes, Ahmet Berman, Beryl Bainbridge, Alberto Dines, Robert Spitzer, and Coxsone Dodd. After him are Bailey Olter, Mark Murphy, Donna Douglas, Henry Taylor, W. Morgan Sheppard, and Gennadiy Shatkov. Among people deceased in 2015, Edward Egan ranks 456. Before him are Hitoshi Saito, Alberta Watson, Martin Milner, Ray Lumpp, Ferenc Juhász, and Robert Spitzer. After him are Mark Murphy, Coleen Gray, Sadhana Shivdasani, Donna Douglas, Nicolás Fuentes, and Gene Saks.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsJohn Jakes
WRITER
1932 - 2023
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 510
Ahmet Berman
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1980
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 511
Beryl Bainbridge
WRITER
1932 - 2010
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 512
Alberto Dines
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 513
Robert Spitzer
PHYSICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 514
Coxsone Dodd
PRODUCER
1932 - 2004
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 515
Edward Egan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 516
Bailey Olter
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1999
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 517
Mark Murphy
SINGER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 518
Donna Douglas
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 519
Henry Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 520
W. Morgan Sheppard
ACTOR
1932 - 2019
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 521
Gennadiy Shatkov
BOXER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 522
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsHitoshi Saito
WRESTLER
1961 - 2015
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 450
Alberta Watson
ACTOR
1955 - 2015
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 451
Martin Milner
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 452
Ray Lumpp
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2015
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 453
Ferenc Juhász
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 454
Robert Spitzer
PHYSICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 455
Edward Egan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 456
Mark Murphy
SINGER
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 457
Coleen Gray
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 458
Sadhana Shivdasani
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 459
Donna Douglas
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 460
Nicolás Fuentes
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2015
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 461
Gene Saks
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2015
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 462
In United States
Among people born in United States, Edward Egan ranks 11,030 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter Kreeft (1937), Robert Spitzer (1932), Lou Harrison (1917), Louis Sachar (1954), Rikishi (1965), and Charles Dumas (1937). After him are Evelyn Venable (1913), Sam Balter (1909), Robert Creeley (1926), Richard Garfield (1963), Baby Dodds (1898), and Markie Post (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPeter Kreeft
PHILOSOPHER
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 11,024
Robert Spitzer
PHYSICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 11,025
Lou Harrison
COMPOSER
1917 - 2003
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 11,026
Louis Sachar
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 11,027
Rikishi
WRESTLER
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 11,028
Charles Dumas
ATHLETE
1937 - 2004
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11,029
Edward Egan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11,030
Evelyn Venable
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11,031
Sam Balter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11,032
Robert Creeley
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11,033
Richard Garfield
MATHEMATICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11,034
Baby Dodds
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1959
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11,035
Markie Post
ACTOR
1950 - 2021
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 11,036
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, Edward Egan ranks 102. Before him are John T. Scopes (1900), John McCloskey (1810), Joseph F. Smith (1838), Blanche Barton (1961), Isabella Stewart Gardner (1840), and Dan Osman (1963). After him are William Cameron Townsend (1896), James Aloysius Hickey (1920), Lillian Disney (1899), David Miscavige (1960), Ezra Taft Benson (1899), and Peter the Aleut (1800).
John T. Scopes
1900 - 1970
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 96
John McCloskey
1810 - 1885
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 97
Joseph F. Smith
1838 - 1918
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 98
Blanche Barton
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 99
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1840 - 1924
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 100
Dan Osman
1963 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 101
Edward Egan
1932 - 2015
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 102
William Cameron Townsend
1896 - 1982
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 103
James Aloysius Hickey
1920 - 2004
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 104
Lillian Disney
1899 - 1997
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 105
David Miscavige
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 106
Ezra Taft Benson
1899 - 1994
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 107
Peter the Aleut
1800 - 1815
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 108






















































