1930 - 2016
Jacques Hamel (French pronunciation: [ʒak amɛl]; 30 November 1930 – 26 July 2016) was a French Catholic priest who served in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray. On 26 July 2016, Hamel was murdered during the 2016 Normandy church attack by two Muslim men pledging allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant while Hamel celebrated Mass in his church.The circumstances of his death have led him to be called a martyr by Christians, including Pope Francis, non-Christians, and the press. Calls to declare him a saint started soon after his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacques Hamel has received more than 225,928 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Jacques Hamel is the 1,489th most popular religious figure (up from 1,550th in 2019), the 2,511th most popular biography from France (up from 2,883rd in 2019) and the 130th most popular French Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Jacques Hamel ranks 1,489 out of 2,238. Before him are Macarius of Jerusalem, Kirill of Turov, Jānis Pujats, José Saraiva Martins, Honoratus, and Leodegar. After him are Bezalel, Mahinda, Balthasar Hubmaier, Julie Billiart, Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, and Soga no Umako.
333 - Present
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 1,483
1130 - 1182
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 1,484
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 1,485
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 1,486
365 - 430
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 1,487
616 - 679
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 1,488
1930 - 2016
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 1,489
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 1,490
285 BC - 205 BC
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 1,491
1485 - 1528
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 1,492
1751 - 1816
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 1,493
1934 - 2021
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 1,494
551 - 626
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 1,495
Among people born in 1930, Jacques Hamel ranks 173. Before him are Luis de Pablo, Israel Kirzner, Stuart Lewis-Evans, Jānis Pujats, Walter Mischel, and Stephen Smale. After him are Babushka Lady, Jean Ferrat, Ernst Fuchs, Chus Lampreave, Guy Ligier, and Arnaldo Ochoa. Among people deceased in 2016, Jacques Hamel ranks 146. Before him are Curtis Hanson, Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Peter Vaughan, Anker Jørgensen, Rick Parfitt, and Victor Stănculescu. After him are Paul Elvstrøm, Silvana Pampanini, Piet de Jong, Chus Lampreave, Trifon Ivanov, and Péter Esterházy.
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 167
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 168
1930 - 1958
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 169
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 170
1930 - 2018
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 171
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 172
1930 - 2016
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 173
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 174
1930 - 2010
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 175
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 176
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 177
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 178
1930 - 1989
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 179
1945 - 2016
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 140
1932 - 2016
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 141
1923 - 2016
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 142
1922 - 2016
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 143
1948 - 2016
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 144
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 145
1930 - 2016
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 146
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 147
1925 - 2016
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 148
1915 - 2016
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 149
1930 - 2016
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 150
1965 - 2016
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 151
1950 - 2016
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 152
Among people born in France, Jacques Hamel ranks 2,511 out of 6,011. Before him are Jean Metzinger (1883), Ariane Mnouchkine (1939), Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon (1765), Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany (1391), Leodegar (616), and Jean-Baptiste Dubos (1670). After him are Jean-Luc Marion (1946), Charles Percier (1764), William of Conches (1080), René Pottier (1879), Claude Autant-Lara (1901), and Tarrare (1772).
1883 - 1956
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 2,505
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 2,506
1765 - 1844
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 2,507
1391 - 1433
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 2,508
616 - 679
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 2,509
1670 - 1742
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 2,510
1930 - 2016
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 2,511
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 2,512
1764 - 1838
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 2,513
1080 - 1154
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 2,514
1879 - 1907
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 2,515
1901 - 2000
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 2,516
1772 - 1798
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 2,517
Among religious figures born in France, Jacques Hamel ranks 130. Before him are Marie of the Incarnation (1566), Judoc (600), Albert Vanhoye (1923), Jacques de Vitry (1170), François de la Chaise (1624), and Leodegar (616). After him are Julie Billiart (1751), Marcellin Champagnat (1789), Colette of Corbie (1381), Gershom ben Judah (960), Charles Lavigerie (1825), and Guillaume Dubois (1656).
1566 - 1618
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 124
600 - 668
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 125
1923 - 2021
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 126
1170 - 1240
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 127
1624 - 1709
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 128
616 - 679
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 129
1930 - 2016
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 130
1751 - 1816
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 131
1789 - 1840
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 132
1381 - 1447
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 133
960 - 1028
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 134
1825 - 1892
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 135
1656 - 1723
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 136