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 253,286 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Joseph Zen is the 1,130th most popular religious figure (up from 1,439th in 2019), the 455th most popular biography from China (up from 568th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

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  • 250k

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  • 58.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.33

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Joseph Zen ranks 1,130 out of 3,187. Before him are Agostino Casaroli, Abtai Sain Khan, Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri, Antipope Christopher, Babylas of Antioch, and Daniel the Stylite. After him are Shoghi Effendi, John Fisher, Kashyapa, Fermin, Filaret, and Edith Cavell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Joseph Zen ranks 108. Before him are Joe Zawinul, Antonio Tejero, Rodion Shchedrin, Paolo Villaggio, Wolf Vostell, and Amrish Puri. After him are Charly Gaul, Stuart Hall, Aharon Appelfeld, Dieter Rams, Dušan Makavejev, and Margit Korondi.

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In China

Among people born in China, Joseph Zen ranks 455 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhao Mengfu (1254), Zhu Youlang (1623), Shih Kien (1913), Wellington Koo (1888), Pang De (170), and Wei Qing (-150). After him are Lei Feng (1940), Wen Tianxiang (1236), Liu Cixin (1963), Zhang Jinghui (1871), 9th Dalai Lama (1805), and Zhu Yousong (1607).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In China

Among religious figures born in China, Joseph Zen ranks 8. Before him are 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Huineng (638), Je Tsongkhapa (1357), 11th Dalai Lama (1838), Bao Xishun (1951), and Dazu Huike (487). After him are Shaohao (null), Jianzhen (688), Sengcan (529), Gan Ji (101), Mang of Xia (null), and Yijing (635).

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