1912 - 1997
Laurean Rugambwa (July 12, 1912 – December 8, 1997) was the first modern native African cardinal of the Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laurean Rugambwa has received more than 52,379 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Laurean Rugambwa is the 2,268th most popular religious figure (down from 1,834th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Tanzania (down from 12th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Tanzanian Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Laurean Rugambwa ranks 2,268 out of 2,238. Before him are Shemon Bar Sabbae, Georg von Kopp, Luigi Giuseppe Lasagna, Nicholas Charnetsky, Ælfheah of Canterbury, and Ursula Ledóchowska. After him are Sergio Sebastiani, Francesco Marchisano, Roberto de Nobili, Nicola Saggio, Jacques Plante, and Conrad Grebel.
350 - 344
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 2,262
1837 - 1914
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 2,263
1850 - 1895
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,264
1884 - 1959
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,265
954 - 1012
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 2,266
1865 - 1939
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 2,267
1912 - 1997
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 2,268
1931 - 2024
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 2,269
1929 - 2014
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 2,270
1577 - 1656
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 2,271
1650 - 1709
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 2,272
1929 - 1986
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 2,273
1498 - 1526
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 2,274
Among people born in 1912, Laurean Rugambwa ranks 233. Before him are Enrique Fernández Viola, Manuel Rosas, Paul Janes, Ellen Preis, Renato Rascel, and Léon Damas. After him are Iuliu Bodola, Tadashi Imai, Michael Wilding, Givi Javakhishvili, Viviane Romance, and John Frost. Among people deceased in 1997, Laurean Rugambwa ranks 193. Before him are Chris Farley, Sotiria Bellou, Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., Julian Jaynes, Fritz Schär, and Alfredo II. After him are Jan P. Syse, Edmond Leburton, Marshall Applewhite, Ben Hogan, Heikki Savolainen, and Conlon Nancarrow.
1912 - 1985
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 227
1912 - 1989
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 228
1912 - 1987
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 229
1912 - 2007
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 230
1912 - 1991
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 231
1912 - 1978
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 232
1912 - 1997
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 233
1912 - 1992
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 234
1912 - 1991
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 235
1912 - 1979
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 236
1912 - 1985
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 237
1912 - 1991
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 238
1912 - 1993
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 239
1964 - 1997
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 187
1921 - 1997
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 188
1914 - 1997
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 189
1920 - 1997
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 190
1926 - 1997
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 191
1920 - 1997
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 192
1912 - 1997
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 193
1930 - 1997
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 194
1915 - 1997
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 195
1931 - 1997
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 196
1912 - 1997
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 197
1907 - 1997
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 198
1912 - 1997
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 199
Among people born in Tanzania, Laurean Rugambwa ranks 15 out of 32. Before him are Jakaya Kikwete (1951), John Magufuli (1959), Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar (1929), Majid bin Said of Zanzibar (1834), Mizengo Pinda (1948), and Polycarp Pengo (1944). After him are Marin Hinkle (1966), Kassim Majaliwa (1961), Rashidi Kawawa (1926), Asha-Rose Migiro (1956), Filbert Bayi (1953), and Rachel Luttrell (1971).
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 9
1959 - 2021
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 10
1929 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11
1834 - 1870
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 12
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 13
1944 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 14
1912 - 1997
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 15
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 16
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 17
1926 - 2009
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 18
1956 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 19
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 20
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 21
Among religious figures born in Tanzania, Laurean Rugambwa ranks 2. Before him are Polycarp Pengo (1944).