1938 - Today
Leonardo Boff (Portuguese pronunciation: [leoˈnaʁdu ˈbɔf], born 14 December 1938), born as Genézio Darci Boff (pronounced [ʒeˈnɛzju daʁˈsi ˈbɔf]), 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 190,858 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Leonardo Boff is the 996th most popular religious figure (down from 833rd in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 75th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Brazilian Religious Figure.
Leonardo Boff is a Brazilian theologian, philosopher, and writer. He is best known for his writings on liberation theology.
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Among religious figures, Leonardo Boff ranks 996 out of 2,238. Before him are Walter Kasper, Nicanor the Deacon, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Mary Jane Kelly, Arsenius the Great, and Saint Petronilla. After him are Saint David, Primož Trubar, Servatius of Tongeren, Stephen Harding, Godfried Danneels, and Yolanda of Poland.
1933 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 990
1 - 76
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 991
1566 - 1607
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 992
1863 - 1888
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 993
354 - 449
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 994
50 - 100
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 995
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 996
512 - 589
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 997
1508 - 1586
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 998
400 - 384
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 999
1059 - 1134
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,000
1933 - 2019
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 1,001
1235 - 1298
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 1,002
Among people born in 1938, Leonardo Boff ranks 97. Before him are Joyce Carol Oates, Tom Regan, Fela Kuti, Juliet Anderson, Josef Koudelka, and Taha Yassin Ramadan. After him are Karin Dor, Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria, Phil Knight, Bill Withers, Larry Scott, and Ed Lauter.
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 91
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 92
1938 - 1997
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 93
1938 - 2010
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 94
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 95
1938 - 2007
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 96
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 97
1938 - 2017
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 98
1938 - 2015
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 99
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 100
1938 - 2020
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 101
1938 - 2014
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 102
1938 - 2013
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 103
Among people born in Brazil, Leonardo Boff ranks 89 out of 2,067. Before him are Peter Medawar (1915), Sônia Braga (1950), Elza Soares (1930), Emílio Garrastazu Médici (1905), Amarildo Tavares da Silveira (1939), and Hilderaldo Bellini (1930). After him are Chico Buarque (1944), Florinda Bolkan (1941), Rubens Barrichello (1972), Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório (1943), José Sarney (1930), and João Figueiredo (1918).
1915 - 1987
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 83
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 84
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 85
1905 - 1985
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 86
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 87
1930 - 2014
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 88
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 89
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 90
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 91
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 92
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 93
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 94
1918 - 1999
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 95
Among religious figures born in Brazil, Leonardo Boff ranks 3. Before him are Hélder Câmara (1909) and José Freire Falcão (1925). After him are Cláudio Hummes (1934), João Braz de Aviz (1947), Eusébio Scheid (1932), Frei Galvão (1739), Aloísio Lorscheider (1924), Paulo Evaristo Arns (1921), Irmã Dulce (1914), Odilo Scherer (1949), and Geraldo Majella Agnelo (1933).
1909 - 1999
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 1
1925 - 2021
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 2
1938 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 3
1934 - 2022
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 4
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 5
1932 - 2021
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 6
1739 - 1822
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 7
1924 - 2007
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 8
1921 - 2016
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 9
1914 - 1992
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 10
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 11
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 12