RELIGIOUS FIGURE
George Pell
1941 - 2023
George Pell
George Pell (8 June 1941 – 10 January 2023) was an Australian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as the inaugural prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy between 2014 and 2019, and was a member of the Council of Cardinal Advisers between 2013 and 2018. Ordained a priest in 1966 and bishop in 1987, he was made a cardinal in 2003. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Pell has received more than 2,716,603 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. George Pell is the 2,006th most popular religious figure (down from 1,730th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Australia (down from 84th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Australian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
52.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
3.28
Effective Languages (L*)
3.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of George Pells by language
Over the past year George Pell has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 128,941 views, followed by Italian (11,339), and Polish (7,919). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Egyptian Arabic (99.16%), Irish (77.17%), and Tamil (41.50%)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, George Pell ranks 2,006 out of 3,187. Before him are David Koresh, Federico Lombardi, Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Moriteru Ueshiba, Jacopo Sadoleto, and Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari. After him are Yeshe Tsogyal, Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, Alojs Andritzki, Willigis, José Policarpo, and Gianfranco Ravasi.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Koresh
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 2,000
Federico Lombardi
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 2,001
Jean-Pierre Kutwa
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,002
Moriteru Ueshiba
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,003
Jacopo Sadoleto
1477 - 1547
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,004
Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari
1906 - 1986
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,005
George Pell
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,006
Yeshe Tsogyal
757 - 817
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,007
Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,008
Alojs Andritzki
1914 - 1943
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2,009
Willigis
940 - 1011
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2,010
José Policarpo
1936 - 2014
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,011
Gianfranco Ravasi
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,012
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, George Pell ranks 251. Before him are Vitaly Solomin, Vladimir Lyakhov, Georges Heylens, Desmond Dekker, Anne Tyler, and George Clinton. After him are Roberto Calasso, Lynne Cheney, Sally Kirkland, Silvio Moser, Gregory Benford, and Ignazio Giunti. Among people deceased in 2023, George Pell ranks 273. Before him are The Iron Sheik, Edgar Schein, Jerónimo Saavedra, Heinrich Messner, Gennady Zhidko, and Michel Deville. After him are Francisco J. Ayala, Duško Gojković, Paul Johnson, Raoul Servais, Terry Dischinger, and Veniamin Soldatenko.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsVitaly Solomin
ACTOR
1941 - 2002
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 245
Vladimir Lyakhov
ASTRONAUT
1941 - 2018
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 246
Georges Heylens
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 247
Desmond Dekker
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2006
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 248
Anne Tyler
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 249
George Clinton
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 250
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 251
Roberto Calasso
WRITER
1941 - 2021
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 252
Lynne Cheney
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 253
Sally Kirkland
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 254
Silvio Moser
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1974
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 255
Gregory Benford
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 256
Ignazio Giunti
RACING DRIVER
1941 - 1971
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 257
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsThe Iron Sheik
WRESTLER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 267
Edgar Schein
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 268
Jerónimo Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 269
Heinrich Messner
SKIER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 270
Gennady Zhidko
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1965 - 2023
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 271
Michel Deville
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2023
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 272
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 273
Francisco J. Ayala
BIOLOGIST
1934 - 2023
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 274
Duško Gojković
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2023
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 275
Paul Johnson
WRITER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 276
Raoul Servais
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 277
Terry Dischinger
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 278
Veniamin Soldatenko
ATHLETE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 279
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, George Pell ranks 104 out of 1,143. Before him are Edmund Barton (1849), Miranda Otto (1967), Bob Hawke (1929), Vernon Wells (1945), David Warren (1925), and Bob Hewitt (1940). After him are Julian McMahon (1968), Jack Crawford (1908), Natalie Imbruglia (1975), Samuel Alexander (1859), Peter Norman (1942), and John Pilger (1939).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsEdmund Barton
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1920
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 98
Miranda Otto
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 99
Bob Hawke
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 100
Vernon Wells
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 101
David Warren
CHEMIST
1925 - 2010
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 102
Bob Hewitt
TENNIS PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 103
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 104
Julian McMahon
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 105
Jack Crawford
TENNIS PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 106
Natalie Imbruglia
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 107
Samuel Alexander
PHILOSOPHER
1859 - 1938
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 108
Peter Norman
ATHLETE
1942 - 2006
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 109
John Pilger
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 110
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Australia
Among religious figures born in Australia, George Pell ranks 3. Before him are Truganini (1812), and Edward Cassidy (1924). After him are James Harrison (1936), Mary MacKillop (1842), Edward Clancy (1923), Norman Thomas Gilroy (1896), Peter Hollingworth (1935), and Mitchell Johnson (1981).
Truganini
1812 - 1876
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 1
Edward Cassidy
1924 - 2021
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2
George Pell
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 3
James Harrison
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 4
Mary MacKillop
1842 - 1909
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 5
Edward Clancy
1923 - 2014
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 6
Norman Thomas Gilroy
1896 - 1977
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 7
Peter Hollingworth
1935 - Present
HPI: 41.06
Rank: 8
Mitchell Johnson
1981 - Present
HPI: 19.99
Rank: 9