RELIGIOUS FIGURE

John Vianney

1786 - 1859

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John Vianney (born Jean-Marie Vianney and later Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney; 8 May 1786 – 4 August 1859) was a French Catholic priest often referred to as the Curé d'Ars ("the parish priest of Ars"). He is known for his priestly and pastoral work in his parish in Ars, France, resulting in the radical spiritual transformation of the community and its surroundings. Catholics note his saintly life, mortification, persevering ministry in the sacrament of confession, and ardent devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Vianney has received more than 1,101,704 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). John Vianney is the 387th most popular religious figure (up from 487th in 2019), the 380th most popular biography from France (up from 530th in 2019) and the 25th most popular French Religious Figure.

John Vianney is most famous for being the patron saint of parish priests. He was born in 1786 and died in 1859. He was ordained in 1815 and was the parish priest of Ars, France. John Vianney is most famous for his work as a parish priest, which included saying Mass, hearing confessions, and giving sermons.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Vianney ranks 387 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Zachary, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Simeon Stylites, Pope Hormisdas, Pope Boniface VI, and Pope Benedict II. After him are Pope Nicholas III, Pope Benedict VI, Gregory the Illuminator, Pope Lando, Faustina Kowalska, and Pope Paul I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1786, John Vianney ranks 3. Before him are Carl Maria von Weber, and Christian VIII of Denmark. After him are Wilhelm Grimm, Marie Walewska, Ludwig I of Bavaria, François Arago, Michel Eugène Chevreul, Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Davy Crockett, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, and John Franklin. Among people deceased in 1859, John Vianney ranks 7. Before him are Alexander von Humboldt, Klemens von Metternich, Alexis de Tocqueville, Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Oscar I of Sweden, and Carl Ritter. After him are Wilhelm Grimm, Josip Jelačić, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, Washington Irving, Bettina von Arnim, and Louis Spohr.

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In France

Among people born in France, John Vianney ranks 380 out of 6,770. Before him are Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834), Ève Curie (1904), André Malraux (1901), Marin Mersenne (1588), Théophile Gautier (1811), and Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1645). After him are Hans Bethe (1906), Louis-Nicolas Davout (1770), Jean-Martin Charcot (1825), Jeanne d'Albret (1528), Jean Baptiste Perrin (1870), and Léo Delibes (1836).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, John Vianney ranks 25. Before him are Pope Callixtus II (1065), Pope Innocent V (1225), Vincent de Paul (1581), Francis de Sales (1567), Jacques de Molay (1243), and Pope Nicholas II (990). After him are Genevieve (423), Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647), Charles de Foucauld (1858), Rashi (1040), Suger (1080), and Peter the Hermit (1050).

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