RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Leonardo Boff

1938 - Today

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Leonardo Boff (Portuguese: [leoˈnaʁdu ˈbɔf]; born Genézio Darci Boff; pronounced [ʒeˈnɛzju daʁˈsi ˈbɔf]; 14 December 1938) is a Brazilian theologian, philosopher writer, and former Catholic priest known for his active support for Latin American liberation theology. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leonardo Boff has received more than 232,482 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Leonardo Boff is the 944th most popular religious figure (up from 1,020th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 89th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Religious Figure.

Leonardo Boff is a Brazilian theologian, philosopher, and writer. He is best known for his writings on liberation theology.

Memorability Metrics

  • 230k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.10

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Leonardo Boff ranks 944 out of 3,187. Before him are Paolo Giovio, Catherine of Vadstena, John Harvard, Nicholas Kabasilas, Ahmad al-Badawi, and Rose Kennedy. After him are Benedict of Aniane, Peter Mogila, Vilna Gaon, Sophronius of Jerusalem, Frederick Fleet, and La Voisin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Leonardo Boff ranks 86. Before him are Etta James, David Irving, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Elliott Gould, Terence Stamp, and Tereza Kesovija. After him are Roland Topor, J. J. Cale, Ricardo Lagos, Nabih Berri, Ryōji Noyori, and Phil Knight.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Leonardo Boff ranks 82 out of 2,236. Before him are Zumbi (1655), Ernesto Geisel (1907), Dida (1973), Fernanda Montenegro (1929), Reinaldo Arenas (1943), and Chico Buarque (1944). After him are Tancredo Neves (1910), Marcelo (1988), Amarildo Tavares da Silveira (1939), Deco (1977), Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948), and Princess Francisca of Brazil (1824).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Brazil

Among religious figures born in Brazil, Leonardo Boff ranks 2. Before him are Hélder Câmara (1909). After him are Cláudio Hummes (1934), Geraldo Majella Agnelo (1933), João Braz de Aviz (1947), Paulo Evaristo Arns (1921), Frei Galvão (1739), José Freire Falcão (1925), Irmã Dulce (1914), Aloísio Lorscheider (1924), Odilo Scherer (1949), and Orani João Tempesta (1949).

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