RELIGIOUS FIGURE
John Vianney
1786 - 1859
John Vianney
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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1.1M
Page Views (PV)
69.66
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
8.30
Effective Languages (L*)
2.62
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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.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Zachary
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 381
Ruqayyah bint Muhammad
598 - 624
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 382
Simeon Stylites
389 - 459
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 383
Pope Hormisdas
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 384
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 385
Pope Benedict II
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 386
John Vianney
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 387
Pope Nicholas III
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 388
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 389
Gregory the Illuminator
257 - 331
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 390
Pope Lando
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 391
Faustina Kowalska
1905 - 1938
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 392
Pope Paul I
700 - 767
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 393
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.
Others Born in 1786
Go to all RankingsCarl Maria von Weber
COMPOSER
1786 - 1826
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 1
Christian VIII of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1848
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 2
John Vianney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 3
Wilhelm Grimm
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 4
Marie Walewska
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1817
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 5
Ludwig I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 6
François Arago
PHYSICIST
1786 - 1853
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 7
Michel Eugène Chevreul
CHEMIST
1786 - 1889
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 8
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
NOBLEMAN
1786 - 1861
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 9
Davy Crockett
EXPLORER
1786 - 1836
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 10
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1859
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 11
John Franklin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1786 - 1847
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1859
Go to all RankingsAlexander von Humboldt
GEOGRAPHER
1769 - 1859
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 1
Klemens von Metternich
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1859
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 2
Alexis de Tocqueville
HISTORIAN
1805 - 1859
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 3
Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
MATHEMATICIAN
1805 - 1859
HPI: 73.33
Rank: 4
Oscar I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1799 - 1859
HPI: 72.69
Rank: 5
Carl Ritter
GEOGRAPHER
1779 - 1859
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 6
John Vianney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 7
Wilhelm Grimm
WRITER
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 8
Josip Jelačić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1801 - 1859
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 9
Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1859
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 10
Washington Irving
WRITER
1783 - 1859
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 11
Bettina von Arnim
WRITER
1785 - 1859
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 12
Louis Spohr
COMPOSER
1784 - 1859
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 13
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).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrédéric Auguste Bartholdi
SCULPTOR
1834 - 1904
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 374
Ève Curie
WRITER
1904 - 2007
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 375
André Malraux
WRITER
1901 - 1976
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 376
Marin Mersenne
MATHEMATICIAN
1588 - 1648
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 377
Théophile Gautier
WRITER
1811 - 1872
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 378
Marc-Antoine Charpentier
COMPOSER
1645 - 1704
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 379
John Vianney
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 380
Hans Bethe
PHYSICIST
1906 - 2005
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 381
Louis-Nicolas Davout
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1770 - 1823
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 382
Jean-Martin Charcot
PHYSICIAN
1825 - 1893
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 383
Jeanne d'Albret
NOBLEMAN
1528 - 1572
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 384
Jean Baptiste Perrin
PHYSICIST
1870 - 1942
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 385
Léo Delibes
COMPOSER
1836 - 1891
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 386
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).
Pope Callixtus II
1065 - 1124
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 19
Pope Innocent V
1225 - 1276
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 20
Vincent de Paul
1581 - 1660
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 21
Francis de Sales
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 22
Jacques de Molay
1243 - 1314
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 23
Pope Nicholas II
990 - 1061
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 24
John Vianney
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 25
Genevieve
423 - 502
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 26
Margaret Mary Alacoque
1647 - 1690
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 27
Charles de Foucauld
1858 - 1916
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 28
Rashi
1040 - 1105
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 29
Suger
1080 - 1151
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 30
Peter the Hermit
1050 - 1115
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 31