Religious Figure
John Onaiyekan
Catholic archbishop
1944 - today
EN.WIKIPEDIA PAGE VIEWS (PV)

John Onaiyekan
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). John Onaiyekan is the 2,586th most popular religious figure (up from 2,624th in 2024), the 38th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 40th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Nigerian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
20k
Page Views
Past 12 months
57.51
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Page views of John Onaiyekan by language
Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, John Onaiyekan ranks 2,586 out of 3,187. Before him are Pietro Palazzini, Alfred Des Cloizeaux, Jon Sobrino, Shuka, Yisrael Meir Kagan, and Paul Egede. After him are Severino Poletto, Gennadius of Constantinople, Sigmundur Brestisson, Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Sedecion of Byzantium, and Ivan II of Bulgaria.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPietro Palazzini
1912 - 2000
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 2,580
Alfred Des Cloizeaux
1817 - 1897
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 2,581
Jon Sobrino
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 2,582
Shuka
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,583
Yisrael Meir Kagan
1838 - 1933
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,584
Paul Egede
1708 - 1789
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,585
John Onaiyekan
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 2,586
Severino Poletto
1933 - 2022
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 2,587
Gennadius of Constantinople
458 - 471
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 2,588
Sigmundur Brestisson
961 - 1005
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 2,589
Soane Patita Paini Mafi
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 2,590
Sedecion of Byzantium
100 - 114
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 2,591
Ivan II of Bulgaria
1300 - 1300
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 2,592
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, John Onaiyekan ranks 434. Before him are Jim Gibbons, Monica Bleibtreu, Jonelle Allen, Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu, Diana Bracho, and Pleun Strik. After him are Andrew Loog Oldham, Daniel Morelon, Nelson Prudêncio, Annette Lu, Kati Kovács, and Gene Clark.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsJim Gibbons
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 428
Monica Bleibtreu
ACTOR
1944 - 2009
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 429
Jonelle Allen
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 430
Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu
FENCER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 431
Diana Bracho
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 432
Pleun Strik
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2022
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 433
John Onaiyekan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 434
Andrew Loog Oldham
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 435
Daniel Morelon
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 436
Nelson Prudêncio
ATHLETE
1944 - 2012
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 437
Annette Lu
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 438
Kati Kovács
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 439
Gene Clark
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1991
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 440
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, John Onaiyekan ranks 38 out of NaN. Before him are Goodluck Jonathan (1957), Emmanuel Amunike (1970), Rashidi Yekini (1963), Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904), Ibrahim Babangida (1941), and Yakubu (1982). After him are Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912), Yemi Osinbajo (1957), Taribo West (1974), Peter Okpaleke (1963), Tijani Babangida (1973), and Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (1936).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsGoodluck Jonathan
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 32
Emmanuel Amunike
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 33
Rashidi Yekini
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 34
Nnamdi Azikiwe
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1996
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 35
Ibrahim Babangida
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 36
Yakubu
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 37
John Onaiyekan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 38
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1966
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 39
Yemi Osinbajo
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 40
Taribo West
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 41
Peter Okpaleke
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 42
Tijani Babangida
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 43
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 44
Among Religious Figures In Nigeria
Among religious figures born in Nigeria, John Onaiyekan ranks 3. Before him are Francis Arinze (1932), and Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809). After him are Peter Okpaleke (1963), Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (1936), and Fortunatus Nwachukwu (1960).
Francis Arinze
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 1
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
1809 - 1891
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 2
John Onaiyekan
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3
Peter Okpaleke
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 4
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 5
Fortunatus Nwachukwu
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 6







































