Religious Figure
Karekin II
1951 - today
Karekin II
His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Karekin II is the 1,106th most popular religious figure (up from 1,174th in 2024), the 19th most popular biography from Armenia (up from 23rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Armenian Religious Figure.
Karekin II is most famous for being the first Armenian Catholicos-Patriarch of All Armenians.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Karekin II ranks 1,106 out of 3,187. Before him are Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, Eustathius of Antioch, Jacques Paul Migne, Fausto Sozzini, Martin of Braga, and Joseph II of Constantinople. After him are Rahotep, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Gerard Majella, Lucifer of Cagliari, Jean-Marc Aveline, and Nahshon.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 1,100
Eustathius of Antioch
300 - 400
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,101
Jacques Paul Migne
1800 - 1875
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 1,102
Fausto Sozzini
1539 - 1604
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,103
Martin of Braga
520 - 580
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,104
Joseph II of Constantinople
1360 - 1439
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 1,105
Karekin II
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1,106
Rahotep
1650 BC - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1,107
Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1,108
Gerard Majella
1726 - 1755
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1,109
Lucifer of Cagliari
201 - 371
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,110
Jean-Marc Aveline
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 1,111
Nahshon
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 1,112
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Karekin II ranks 82. Before him are Michèle Mouton, Ronald DeFeo Jr., Angelique Rockas, V. S. Ramachandran, Carl Wieman, and Emmanuel Todd. After him are Fatmir Sejdiu, Barry Marshall, Lou Ferrigno, Gustavo Santaolalla, Kazumi Takada, and Javier Marías.
Others Born in 1951
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Michèle Mouton
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 76
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2021
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 77
Angelique Rockas
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 78
V. S. Ramachandran
PSYCHOLOGIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 79
Carl Wieman
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 80
Emmanuel Todd
HISTORIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 81
Karekin II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 82
Fatmir Sejdiu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 83
Barry Marshall
PHYSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 84
Lou Ferrigno
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 85
Gustavo Santaolalla
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 86
Kazumi Takada
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2009
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 87
Javier Marías
WRITER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 88
In Armenia
Among people born in Armenia, Karekin II ranks 19 out of NaN. Before him are Vahagn Khachaturyan (1959), Khachatur Abovian (1805), Ashot I of Armenia (820), Armen Sarkissian (1953), Sebeos (700), and Anania Shirakatsi (610). After him are Alexander Arutiunian (1920), Hovhannes Tumanyan (1869), Djivan Gasparyan (1928), Tigranes III (-100), Olga Chekhova (1897), and Arno Babajanian (1921).
Others born in Armenia
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Vahagn Khachaturyan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 13
Khachatur Abovian
WRITER
1805 - 1848
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 14
Ashot I of Armenia
POLITICIAN
820 - 890
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 15
Armen Sarkissian
PHYSICIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 16
Sebeos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 17
Anania Shirakatsi
PHILOSOPHER
610 - 685
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 18
Karekin II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 19
Alexander Arutiunian
COMPOSER
1920 - 2012
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 20
Hovhannes Tumanyan
WRITER
1869 - 1923
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 21
Djivan Gasparyan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 22
Tigranes III
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 23
Olga Chekhova
ACTOR
1897 - 1980
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 24
Arno Babajanian
COMPOSER
1921 - 1983
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 25
Among Religious Figures In Armenia
Among religious figures born in Armenia, Karekin II ranks 4. Before him are Gregory the Illuminator (257), Servatius of Tongeren (400), and Sebeos (700). After him are Eznik of Kolb (380).
Gregory the Illuminator
257 - 331
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 1
Servatius of Tongeren
400 - 384
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 2
Sebeos
700 - 700
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 3
Karekin II
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 4
Eznik of Kolb
380 - 450
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 5
