RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Franjo Šeper
1905 - 1981
Franjo Šeper
Franjo Šeper (2 October 1905 – 30 December 1981) was a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1968 to 1981, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Franjo Šeper has received more than 53,343 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Franjo Šeper is the 1,491st most popular religious figure (up from 1,558th in 2019), the 116th most popular biography from Croatia (up from 122nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular Croatian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
53k
Page Views (PV)
55.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
8.73
Effective Languages (L*)
1.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Franjo Šeper ranks 1,491 out of 3,187. Before him are Bérenger Saunière, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, Walter Brandmüller, Anan ben David, Constantine, and Felix of Nola. After him are Loris Francesco Capovilla, Daniele Comboni, Theodosius of Kiev, Simon of Trent, Polyeuctus, and Eudoxius of Antioch.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBérenger Saunière
1852 - 1917
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1,485
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 1,486
Walter Brandmüller
1929 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,487
Anan ben David
715 - 795
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,488
Constantine
411 - 443
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 1,489
Felix of Nola
300 - 313
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 1,490
Franjo Šeper
1905 - 1981
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 1,491
Loris Francesco Capovilla
1915 - 2016
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 1,492
Daniele Comboni
1831 - 1881
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 1,493
Theodosius of Kiev
1029 - 1074
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 1,494
Simon of Trent
1472 - 1475
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 1,495
Polyeuctus
250 - 259
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 1,496
Eudoxius of Antioch
300 - 370
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 1,497
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Franjo Šeper ranks 105. Before him are Nihal Atsız, Gertrude Ederle, Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu, Savitri Devi, Anna May Wong, and Abraham Zapruder. After him are Alexander Rodimtsev, Giacinto Scelsi, Preguinho, Jean Daniélou, Karl Guthe Jansky, and Wanda Wasilewska. Among people deceased in 1981, Franjo Šeper ranks 72. Before him are D. R. Bendre, Ferruccio Parri, Jean Eustache, Ziaur Rahman, Nelson Algren, and Kirill Kondrashin. After him are Marcel Bezençon, Yakov Pavlov, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Glauber Rocha, Alexander Kotov, and Manuel Urrutia Lleó.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsNihal Atsız
WRITER
1905 - 1975
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 99
Gertrude Ederle
SWIMMER
1905 - 2003
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 100
Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu
NOBLEMAN
1905 - 1987
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 101
Savitri Devi
WRITER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 102
Anna May Wong
ACTOR
1905 - 1961
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 103
Abraham Zapruder
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1970
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 104
Franjo Šeper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 105
Alexander Rodimtsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1977
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 106
Giacinto Scelsi
COMPOSER
1905 - 1988
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 107
Preguinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1979
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 108
Jean Daniélou
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1974
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 109
Karl Guthe Jansky
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1950
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 110
Wanda Wasilewska
WRITER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 111
Others Deceased in 1981
Go to all RankingsD. R. Bendre
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 66
Ferruccio Parri
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1981
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 67
Jean Eustache
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 1981
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 68
Ziaur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1981
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 69
Nelson Algren
WRITER
1909 - 1981
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 70
Kirill Kondrashin
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1981
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 71
Franjo Šeper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 72
Marcel Bezençon
JOURNALIST
1907 - 1981
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 73
Yakov Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1981
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 74
Nisargadatta Maharaj
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 75
Glauber Rocha
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 1981
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 76
Alexander Kotov
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 77
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1981
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 78
In Croatia
Among people born in Croatia, Franjo Šeper ranks 116 out of 700. Before him are Herman Potočnik (1892), Tin Ujević (1891), Trpimir I of Croatia (850), Zlatko Čajkovski (1923), Pietro I Candiano (842), and Josif Pančić (1814). After him are Ante Trumbić (1864), Petar Nadoveza (1942), Pietro Tradonico (750), Goran Ivanišević (1971), Marko Krizin (1589), and Bernard Vukas (1927).
Others born in Croatia
Go to all RankingsHerman Potočnik
ENGINEER
1892 - 1929
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 110
Tin Ujević
WRITER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 111
Trpimir I of Croatia
POLITICIAN
850 - 864
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 112
Zlatko Čajkovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1998
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 113
Pietro I Candiano
POLITICIAN
842 - 887
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 114
Josif Pančić
BIOLOGIST
1814 - 1888
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 115
Franjo Šeper
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1981
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 116
Ante Trumbić
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1938
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 117
Petar Nadoveza
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 118
Pietro Tradonico
POLITICIAN
750 - 864
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 119
Goran Ivanišević
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 120
Marko Krizin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1589 - 1619
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 121
Bernard Vukas
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1983
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 122
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Croatia
Among religious figures born in Croatia, Franjo Šeper ranks 9. Before him are Saint Marinus (275), Aloysius Stepinac (1898), Margaret of Hungary (1242), Pavle, Serbian Patriarch (1914), Julian of Antioch (231), and Maximianus of Ravenna (499). After him are Marko Krizin (1589), George Martinuzzi (1482), Quirinus of Sescia (300), Josip Bozanić (1949), Marco Antonio de Dominis (1560), and Nicholas Tavelic (1340).
Saint Marinus
275 - 366
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 3
Aloysius Stepinac
1898 - 1960
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 4
Margaret of Hungary
1242 - 1270
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 5
Pavle, Serbian Patriarch
1914 - 2009
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 6
Julian of Antioch
231 - 305
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 7
Maximianus of Ravenna
499 - 556
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 8
Franjo Šeper
1905 - 1981
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 9
Marko Krizin
1589 - 1619
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 10
George Martinuzzi
1482 - 1551
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 11
Quirinus of Sescia
300 - 309
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 12
Josip Bozanić
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 13
Marco Antonio de Dominis
1560 - 1624
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 14
Nicholas Tavelic
1340 - 1391
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 15