RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Laurus Škurla
1928 - 2008
Laurus Škurla
Metropolitan Laurus (January 1, 1928 – March 16, 2008, secular name Vasily Mikhaylovich Shkurla) was First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), the fifth cleric to hold that position. Born in Czechoslovakia, he emigrated to the United States in 1946 after World War II with brothers from his monastery. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Laurus Škurla has received more than 16,388 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Laurus Škurla is the 2,833rd most popular religious figure, the 212th most popular biography from Slovakia and the 11th most popular Slovak Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
16k
Page Views (PV)
52.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.72
Effective Languages (L*)
2.17
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Laurus Škurla ranks 2,833 out of 3,187. Before him are George Abbot, Paul Grégoire, Fernando Cardenal, John I of Antioch, Umberto Betti, and Léon-Étienne Duval. After him are Mario Francesco Pompedda, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Antonio José González Zumárraga, Tim Keller, Désiré Tsarahazana, and Jānis Endzelīns.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Abbot
1562 - 1633
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 2,827
Paul Grégoire
1911 - 1993
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 2,828
Fernando Cardenal
1934 - 2016
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 2,829
John I of Antioch
350 - 500
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 2,830
Umberto Betti
1922 - 2009
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 2,831
Léon-Étienne Duval
1903 - 1996
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 2,832
Laurus Škurla
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 2,833
Mario Francesco Pompedda
1929 - 2006
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 2,834
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
1130 - 1176
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 2,835
Antonio José González Zumárraga
1925 - 2008
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 2,836
Tim Keller
1950 - 2023
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 2,837
Désiré Tsarahazana
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 2,838
Jānis Endzelīns
1873 - 1961
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 2,839
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Laurus Škurla ranks 469. Before him are Pete Rademacher, Manuel Álvarez, Ardico Magnini, Finn Haunstoft, Barbara Ann Scott, and Boris Kuznetsov. After him are Judith Krantz, Peter Taylor, Jorma Valkama, Kate Wilhelm, Joseph Kruskal, and Anna-Lisa Eriksson. Among people deceased in 2008, Laurus Škurla ranks 292. Before him are Rubén Héctor Sosa, Frank Piasecki, Ai Iijima, Marilyn Ferguson, Don McKenzie, and Finn Haunstoft. After him are Antonio José González Zumárraga, Árpád Orbán, Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, Ruslana Korshunova, Igor Dmitriev, and Douglas Bennett.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsPete Rademacher
BOXER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 463
Manuel Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1998
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 464
Ardico Magnini
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2020
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 465
Finn Haunstoft
ATHLETE
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 466
Barbara Ann Scott
SKATER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 467
Boris Kuznetsov
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1999
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 468
Laurus Škurla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 469
Judith Krantz
WRITER
1928 - 2019
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 470
Peter Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 1990
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 471
Jorma Valkama
ATHLETE
1928 - 1962
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 472
Kate Wilhelm
WRITER
1928 - 2018
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 473
Joseph Kruskal
STATISTICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 474
Anna-Lisa Eriksson
ATHLETE
1928 - 2012
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 475
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsRubén Héctor Sosa
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 286
Frank Piasecki
INVENTOR
1919 - 2008
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 287
Ai Iijima
PRESENTER
1972 - 2008
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 288
Marilyn Ferguson
WRITER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 289
Don McKenzie
SWIMMER
1947 - 2008
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 290
Finn Haunstoft
ATHLETE
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 291
Laurus Škurla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 292
Antonio José González Zumárraga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2008
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 293
Árpád Orbán
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 294
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2008
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 295
Ruslana Korshunova
MODEL
1987 - 2008
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 296
Igor Dmitriev
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 297
Douglas Bennett
ATHLETE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 298
In Slovakia
Among people born in Slovakia, Laurus Škurla ranks 212 out of 418. Before him are János Fadrusz (1858), Anton Moravčík (1931), Ján Babjak (1953), Ľubomír Moravčík (1965), Ján Čapkovič (1948), and Dušan Galis (1949). After him are Jozef Štibrányi (1940), Koloman Sokol (1902), Ivan Bella (1964), Ľubomír Luhový (1967), Charles Korvin (1907), and Kálmán Tihanyi (1897).
Others born in Slovakia
Go to all RankingsJános Fadrusz
SCULPTOR
1858 - 1903
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 206
Anton Moravčík
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 1996
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 207
Ján Babjak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 208
Ľubomír Moravčík
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 209
Ján Čapkovič
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 210
Dušan Galis
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 211
Laurus Škurla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 212
Jozef Štibrányi
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 213
Koloman Sokol
PAINTER
1902 - 2003
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 214
Ivan Bella
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 215
Ľubomír Luhový
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 216
Charles Korvin
ACTOR
1907 - 1998
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 217
Kálmán Tihanyi
INVENTOR
1897 - 1947
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 218
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Slovakia
Among religious figures born in Slovakia, Laurus Škurla ranks 11. Before him are Anna Kolesárová (1928), Pavel Peter Gojdič (1888), Ján Chryzostom Korec (1924), János Csernoch (1852), János Scitovszky (1785), and Ján Babjak (1953).
Anna Kolesárová
1928 - 1944
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 5
Pavel Peter Gojdič
1888 - 1960
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 6
Ján Chryzostom Korec
1924 - 2015
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 7
János Csernoch
1852 - 1927
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 8
János Scitovszky
1785 - 1866
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 9
Ján Babjak
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 10
Laurus Škurla
1928 - 2008
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 11