Religious Figure

John Shelby Spong

American bishop

1931 - 2021

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His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). John Shelby Spong is the 3,064th most popular religious figure (down from 3,017th in 2024), the 11,803rd most popular biography from United States (up from 12,173rd in 2019) and the 108th most popular American Religious Figure.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, John Shelby Spong ranks 3,064 out of 3,187. Before him are Anthony Poola, Ravi Zacharias, Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Peter Hollingworth, Abdul Rahman, and Ricardo Vidal. After him are Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Gintaras Grušas, Dávid Bartimej Tencer, Richard Cushing, Katharine Jefferts Schori, and Antonio Napolioni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, John Shelby Spong ranks 582. Before him are Paulias Matane, Clement Arrindell, Isidore Mankofsky, Teresa Brewer, Barbara Barrie, and Ricardo Vidal. After him are Bruce C. Murray, Rip Taylor, Nirupa Roy, Bob Kenney, Alfred Kuchevsky, and John Kerr. Among people deceased in 2021, John Shelby Spong ranks 629. Before him are G. Gordon Liddy, Lars Høgh, Isidore Mankofsky, Lisa Banes, David Darling, and Albán Vermes. After him are Satya Vrat Shastri, Mike Gravel, Chelato Uclés, Beverly Cleary, Mick Rock, and Tuomo Ylipulli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Shelby Spong ranks 11,803 out of NaN. Before him are Marceline Day (1908), Jules Feiffer (1929), Dave Coulier (1959), Jimmy Bryan (1926), Michael Pitt (1981), and Perry Farrell (1959). After him are Ward Kimball (1914), Paul Pierce (1977), Gregory Maguire (1954), Mike Dunleavy Jr. (1980), John Kiffmeyer (1969), and Lil Pump (2000).

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Among Religious Figures In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, John Shelby Spong ranks 108. Before him are William Cameron Townsend (1896), James Aloysius Hickey (1920), Lillian Disney (1899), David Miscavige (1960), Ezra Taft Benson (1899), and Peter the Aleut (1800). After him are Gintaras Grušas (1961), Richard Cushing (1895), Katharine Jefferts Schori (1954), Terence Cooke (1921), John Hagee (1940), and Scott Hahn (1957).

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