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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Joseph Zen

1932 - Today

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Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, SDB (Wu Chinese pronunciation: [zəɲ zəʔ tɕyəɲ], born 13 January 1932) is a retired Chinese cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Hong Kong from 2002 to 2009. He was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006 and has been outspoken on issues regarding human rights, political freedom, and religious liberty. Zen's strong ties with the pro-democracy camp often attract criticism from the pro-Beijing camp and the government of the People's Republic of China. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Zen has received more than 239,899 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Joseph Zen is the 1,451st most popular religious figure (down from 1,232nd in 2019), the 569th most popular biography from China (down from 508th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

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  • 240k

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  • 54.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Joseph Zen ranks 1,451 out of 2,238. Before him are Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, Vinko Puljić, Leo Joseph Suenens, Rabban Bar Sauma, Giovanni Benelli, and Giovanni Angelo Becciu. After him are Albert Vanhoye, Jacques de Vitry, Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Aelius Gallus, Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, and Barsanuphius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Joseph Zen ranks 145. Before him are Hassan Al-Turabi, Jan Jindra, Anna Moffo, Eero Aarnio, Elena Poniatowska, and Frances E. Allen. After him are Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Vasily Aksyonov, József Antall, Tavo Burat, Pentti Linkola, and Tomohiko Ikoma.

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In China

Among people born in China, Joseph Zen ranks 569 out of 1,392. Before him are Konstantin Rodzaevsky (1907), Dong Yuan (932), Xia Gui (1195), Rabban Bar Sauma (1220), Ding Ruchang (1836), and Edward Yang (1947). After him are Zhang Zai (1020), Kang Sheng (1898), Zheng Zhilong (1604), Yuan Longping (1930), Sengge Rinchen (1811), and Ruan Lingyu (1910).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In China

Among religious figures born in China, Joseph Zen ranks 10. Before him are Je Tsongkhapa (1357), Bao Xishun (1951), 11th Dalai Lama (1838), Shaohao (null), Sengcan (529), and Rabban Bar Sauma (1220). After him are Jianzhen (688), Mang of Xia (null), Gan Ji (101), Yijing (635), Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei (1901), and Thomas Tien Ken-sin (1890).

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