RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Michael von Faulhaber
1869 - 1952
Michael von Faulhaber
Michael Ritter von Faulhaber (5 March 1869 – 12 June 1952) was a German Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Munich for 35 years, from 1917 to his death in 1952. Created Cardinal in 1921, von Faulhaber remained an outspoken monarchist and denounced the Weimar Republic as rooted in "perjury and treason" against the German Empire during a speech at the 62nd German Catholics' Day of 1922. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael von Faulhaber has received more than 246,356 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Michael von Faulhaber is the 1,580th most popular religious figure (down from 1,488th in 2019), the 2,487th most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,382nd in 2019) and the 61st most popular German Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
54.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
5.03
Effective Languages (L*)
2.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Michael von Faulhaber ranks 1,580 out of 3,187. Before him are Shaykh Ahmad, Pelagio Galvani, Baba Sali, Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia, Olimpia Maidalchini, and Moses Isserles. After him are Juan Vicente Pérez, Gun, Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna, Saint Meinhard, Anthim the Iberian, and Abercius of Hieropolis.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsShaykh Ahmad
1753 - 1826
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,574
Pelagio Galvani
1165 - 1230
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,575
Baba Sali
1889 - 1984
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 1,576
Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia
1204 - 1265
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1,577
Olimpia Maidalchini
1591 - 1657
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 1,578
Moses Isserles
1520 - 1572
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1,579
Michael von Faulhaber
1869 - 1952
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1,580
Juan Vicente Pérez
1909 - 2024
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,581
Gun
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1,582
Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna
728 - 825
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,583
Saint Meinhard
1130 - 1196
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 1,584
Anthim the Iberian
1650 - 1716
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,585
Abercius of Hieropolis
200 - 167
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 1,586
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1869, Michael von Faulhaber ranks 73. Before him are Philip de László, Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau, Otto Nordenskjöld, Chittaranjan Das, Prince Baudouin of Belgium, and Tony Garnier. After him are Konstantin Somov, Léon Brunschvicg, Paul Émile Chabas, Slobodan Jovanović, Ramón Menéndez Pidal, and Arthur Rostron. Among people deceased in 1952, Michael von Faulhaber ranks 70. Before him are Keisuke Okada, Pierre Renoir, Eli Heckscher, Matrona Nikonova, Princess Hilda of Nassau, and Johan Nygaardsvold. After him are Sergei Bortkiewicz, Waldemar Bonsels, Thomas Hicks, Theodoros Pangalos, Carl Tanzler, and Juan Yagüe.
Others Born in 1869
Go to all RankingsPhilip de László
PAINTER
1869 - 1937
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 67
Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1928
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 68
Otto Nordenskjöld
GEOGRAPHER
1869 - 1928
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 69
Chittaranjan Das
WRITER
1869 - 1925
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 70
Prince Baudouin of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1869 - 1891
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 71
Tony Garnier
ARCHITECT
1869 - 1948
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 72
Michael von Faulhaber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1952
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 73
Konstantin Somov
SCULPTOR
1869 - 1939
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 74
Léon Brunschvicg
PHILOSOPHER
1869 - 1944
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 75
Paul Émile Chabas
PAINTER
1869 - 1937
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 76
Slobodan Jovanović
HISTORIAN
1869 - 1958
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 77
Ramón Menéndez Pidal
LINGUIST
1869 - 1968
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 78
Arthur Rostron
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1869 - 1940
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 79
Others Deceased in 1952
Go to all RankingsKeisuke Okada
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1952
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 64
Pierre Renoir
ACTOR
1885 - 1952
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 65
Eli Heckscher
ECONOMIST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 66
Matrona Nikonova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1881 - 1952
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 67
Princess Hilda of Nassau
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1952
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 68
Johan Nygaardsvold
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1952
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 69
Michael von Faulhaber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1952
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 70
Sergei Bortkiewicz
COMPOSER
1877 - 1952
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 71
Waldemar Bonsels
WRITER
1880 - 1952
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 72
Thomas Hicks
ATHLETE
1876 - 1952
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 73
Theodoros Pangalos
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1952
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 74
Carl Tanzler
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1877 - 1952
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 75
Juan Yagüe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1952
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 76
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Michael von Faulhaber ranks 2,487 out of 7,253. Before him are Alfred Meyer (1891), Michael Rummenigge (1964), Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1519), Andrzej Seweryn (1946), Hans Robert Jauss (1921), and Jakub Bart-Ćišinski (1856). After him are Helmut Griem (1932), Gottfried Heinrich Bach (1724), Anton Reichenow (1847), Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania (1580), Hans Riegel (1923), and Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal (1852).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsAlfred Meyer
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1945
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 2,481
Michael Rummenigge
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 2,482
Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
POLITICIAN
1519 - 1567
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 2,483
Andrzej Seweryn
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 2,484
Hans Robert Jauss
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 2,485
Jakub Bart-Ćišinski
WRITER
1856 - 1909
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 2,486
Michael von Faulhaber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1869 - 1952
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 2,487
Helmut Griem
ACTOR
1932 - 2004
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 2,488
Gottfried Heinrich Bach
MUSICIAN
1724 - 1763
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,489
Anton Reichenow
BIOLOGIST
1847 - 1941
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,490
Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1580 - 1637
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,491
Hans Riegel
BUSINESSPERSON
1923 - 2013
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 2,492
Infanta Maria das Neves of Portugal
COMPANION
1852 - 1941
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 2,493
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Michael von Faulhaber ranks 61. Before him are Adalbert of Hamburg (1000), Herman I of Baden (1040), Georg Gänswein (1956), Peter Schöffer (1420), Arp Schnitger (1648), and Anna Schäffer (1882). After him are Honoratus (365), Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (960), Angilbert (740), Friedrich Wetter (1928), Maximilian Henry of Bavaria (1621), and Karl-Josef Rauber (1934).
Adalbert of Hamburg
1000 - 1072
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 55
Herman I of Baden
1040 - 1074
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 56
Georg Gänswein
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 57
Peter Schöffer
1420 - 1503
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 58
Arp Schnitger
1648 - 1719
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 59
Anna Schäffer
1882 - 1925
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 60
Michael von Faulhaber
1869 - 1952
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 61
Honoratus
365 - 430
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 62
Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich
960 - 1015
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 63
Angilbert
740 - 814
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 64
Friedrich Wetter
1928 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 65
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria
1621 - 1688
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 66
Karl-Josef Rauber
1934 - 2023
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 67