RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Gianfranco Ravasi
1942 - Today
Gianfranco Ravasi
Gianfranco Ravasi (born 18 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and a biblical scholar. A cardinal since 2010, he was President of the Pontifical Council for Culture from 2007 to 2022. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gianfranco Ravasi has received more than 148,831 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Gianfranco Ravasi is the 2,013th most popular religious figure (down from 1,844th in 2019), the 2,826th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,664th in 2019) and the 435th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
52.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.07
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gianfranco Ravasi ranks 2,013 out of 3,187. Before him are George Pell, Yeshe Tsogyal, Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, Alojs Andritzki, Willigis, and José Policarpo. After him are John Francis Regis, Sophronius IV of Alexandria, Agag, William J. Seymour, Coloman of Stockerau, and Kevin of Glendalough.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Pell
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,007
Yeshe Tsogyal
757 - 817
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,008
Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun
1944 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2,009
Alojs Andritzki
1914 - 1943
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2,010
Willigis
940 - 1011
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2,011
José Policarpo
1936 - 2014
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,012
Gianfranco Ravasi
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,013
John Francis Regis
1597 - 1640
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,014
Sophronius IV of Alexandria
1798 - 1899
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,015
Agag
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,016
William J. Seymour
1870 - 1922
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 2,017
Coloman of Stockerau
1000 - 1012
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 2,018
Kevin of Glendalough
498 - 618
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 2,019
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Gianfranco Ravasi ranks 280. Before him are Margarita Terekhova, Hannes Löhr, Federico Lombardi, Guy Edwards, Sjoukje Dijkstra, and Susana Vieira. After him are Yevhen Rudakov, Hans-Rudolf Merz, Yevgeny Shaposhnikov, Dee Dee Warwick, Meredith Monk, and Jeetendra.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMargarita Terekhova
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 274
Hannes Löhr
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2016
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 275
Federico Lombardi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 276
Guy Edwards
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 277
Sjoukje Dijkstra
SKATER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 278
Susana Vieira
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 279
Gianfranco Ravasi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 280
Yevhen Rudakov
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 281
Hans-Rudolf Merz
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 282
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2020
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 283
Dee Dee Warwick
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2008
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 284
Meredith Monk
COMPOSER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 285
Jeetendra
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 286
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Gianfranco Ravasi ranks 2,826 out of 5,161. Before him are Giovanni Battista Ramusio (1485), Carlo Rambaldi (1925), Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus (-100), Maria Caterina Brignole (1737), Carlo Rossi (1775), and Renato Castellani (1913). After him are Porcius Festus (null), Nino Vaccarella (1933), Giorgio Biandrata (1515), Asia Argento (1975), Gian Piero Ventura (1948), and Valerio Adami (1935).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Battista Ramusio
GEOGRAPHER
1485 - 1557
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 2,820
Carlo Rambaldi
PIRATE
1925 - 2012
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 2,821
Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2,822
Maria Caterina Brignole
COMPANION
1737 - 1813
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2,823
Carlo Rossi
ARCHITECT
1775 - 1849
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2,824
Renato Castellani
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1985
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 2,825
Gianfranco Ravasi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,826
Porcius Festus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2,827
Nino Vaccarella
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2021
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 2,828
Giorgio Biandrata
PHYSICIAN
1515 - 1588
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 2,829
Asia Argento
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 2,830
Gian Piero Ventura
COACH
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 2,831
Valerio Adami
PAINTER
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 2,832
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Gianfranco Ravasi ranks 435. Before him are Joseph the Hymnographer (816), Luigi Sturzo (1871), Maurizio Malvestiti (1953), Antonio Bacci (1885), Federico Lombardi (1942), and Jacopo Sadoleto (1477). After him are Clemente Micara (1879), Carlo Caffarra (1938), Teodolfo Mertel (1806), Laurence of Canterbury (550), Carlo Furno (1921), and Bruno Platter (1944).
Joseph the Hymnographer
816 - 886
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 429
Luigi Sturzo
1871 - 1959
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 430
Maurizio Malvestiti
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 431
Antonio Bacci
1885 - 1971
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 432
Federico Lombardi
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 433
Jacopo Sadoleto
1477 - 1547
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 434
Gianfranco Ravasi
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 435
Clemente Micara
1879 - 1965
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 436
Carlo Caffarra
1938 - 2017
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 437
Teodolfo Mertel
1806 - 1899
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 438
Laurence of Canterbury
550 - 619
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 439
Carlo Furno
1921 - 2015
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 440
Bruno Platter
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 441