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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

George Preca

1880 - 1962

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George Preca (in Maltese: Ġorġ Preca) (12 February 1880 – 26 July 1962) was a Maltese Catholic priest and the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine as well as a Third Order Carmelite. He is known as "Dun Ġorġ" in Maltese and Pope John Paul II dubbed him "Malta’s second father in faith". He assumed the religious name of "Franco" after becoming a Third Order Carmelite. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Preca has received more than 124,769 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. George Preca is the 2,371st most popular religious figure, the 26th most popular biography from Malta and the 4th most popular Maltese Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 120k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, George Preca ranks 2,371 out of 2,238. Before him are Emma Tillman, Roberto Tucci, Domenico Mezzadri, James Michael Harvey, Mother Angelica, and Jakub Wujek. After him are Mikel Koliqi, Pope Timothy II of Alexandria, Théodore-Adrien Sarr, Marcelo González Martín, Teemu Sippo, and Hirotugu Akaike.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, George Preca ranks 154. Before him are Hans Moser, Louis Hémon, Joe May, Lipót Fejér, Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, and Yordan Yovkov. After him are Ramón Pérez de Ayala, Frederick Lane, Knud Kristensen, Josef Gočár, Louis Wolheim, and Ioannis Malokinis. Among people deceased in 1962, George Preca ranks 134. Before him are Josef Uridil, Joseph Rock, Willis H. O'Brien, Fred Pentland, Walter Anderson, and Lucile Watson. After him are G. M. Trevelyan, Bidhan Chandra Roy, Louis Raymond, Ramón Pérez de Ayala, Knud Kristensen, and Per Thorén.

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In Malta

Among people born in Malta, George Preca ranks 26 out of 66. Before him are Ċensu Tabone (1913), Helena Dalli (1962), Lawrence Gonzi (1953), Mario Grech (1957), Dun Karm Psaila (1871), and Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (1932). After him are Anton Buttigieg (1912), Joseph Muscat (1974), Lorenzo Gafà (1630), Robert Abela (1977), Enrico Mizzi (1885), and Albert Hyzler (1916).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Malta

Among religious figures born in Malta, George Preca ranks 4. Before him are Saint Publius (100), Prosper Grech (1925), and Mario Grech (1957).

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