RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Neophyte of Bulgaria
1945 - 2024
Neophyte of Bulgaria
Patriarch Neophyte (Bulgarian: Патриарх Неофит, romanized: Patriarch Neofit; secular name: Simeon Nikolov Dimitrov; Bulgarian: Симеон Николов Димитров; 15 October 1945 – 13 March 2024) was the Patriarch of All Bulgaria, head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 24 February 2013 until his death on 13 March 2024. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Neophyte of Bulgaria has received more than 124,602 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Neophyte of Bulgaria is the 1,950th most popular religious figure (down from 1,617th in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from Bulgaria (down from 109th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Bulgarian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
59.19
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
4.02
Effective Languages (L*)
2.82
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 1,950 out of 3,187. Before him are Anatolius of Laodicea, Jarir ibn Atiyah, Prosper Guéranger, Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious, Athanasius I of Constantinople, and Ignatius Moses I Daoud. After him are Julián Herranz Casado, Fray Tomás de Berlanga, Flodoard, Ludwig Müller, Jude, brother of Jesus, and Maruthas of Martyropolis.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnatolius of Laodicea
201 - 283
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 1,944
Jarir ibn Atiyah
650 - 728
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 1,945
Prosper Guéranger
1805 - 1875
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,946
Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious
820 - 874
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 1,947
Athanasius I of Constantinople
1230 - 1310
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,948
Ignatius Moses I Daoud
1930 - 2012
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,949
Neophyte of Bulgaria
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 1,950
Julián Herranz Casado
1930 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 1,951
Fray Tomás de Berlanga
1487 - 1551
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 1,952
Flodoard
894 - 966
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 1,953
Ludwig Müller
1883 - 1945
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,954
Jude, brother of Jesus
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,955
Maruthas of Martyropolis
400 - 422
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,956
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1945, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 249. Before him are Awad Hamed al-Bandar, Bob Seger, Shulamith Firestone, Mimsy Farmer, Herman van Veen, and Peter Lamborn Wilson. After him are Tommy Franks, Werner Schroeter, Bob Balaban, Zoltán Varga, Michel Vautrot, and José Luis Perales. Among people deceased in 2024, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 198. Before him are Galina Zybina, Cheng Pei-pei, John Amos, Milan Nenadić, Kishin Shinoyama, and Abdulah Sidran. After him are Dabney Coleman, Niels Arestrup, Vasile Dîba, Yvonne Furneaux, Sjoukje Dijkstra, and Kees Rijvers.
Others Born in 1945
Go to all RankingsAwad Hamed al-Bandar
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2007
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 243
Bob Seger
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 244
Shulamith Firestone
WRITER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 245
Mimsy Farmer
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 246
Herman van Veen
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 247
Peter Lamborn Wilson
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 248
Neophyte of Bulgaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 249
Tommy Franks
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 250
Werner Schroeter
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2010
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 251
Bob Balaban
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 252
Zoltán Varga
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2010
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 253
Michel Vautrot
REFEREE
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 254
José Luis Perales
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 255
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsGalina Zybina
ATHLETE
1931 - 2024
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 192
Cheng Pei-pei
ACTOR
1946 - 2024
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 193
John Amos
ACTOR
1939 - 2024
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 194
Milan Nenadić
ATHLETE
1943 - 2024
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 195
Kishin Shinoyama
PHOTOGRAPHER
1940 - 2024
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 196
Abdulah Sidran
WRITER
1944 - 2024
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 197
Neophyte of Bulgaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 198
Dabney Coleman
ACTOR
1932 - 2024
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 199
Niels Arestrup
ACTOR
1949 - 2024
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 200
Vasile Dîba
ATHLETE
1954 - 2024
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 201
Yvonne Furneaux
ACTOR
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 202
Sjoukje Dijkstra
SKATER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 203
Kees Rijvers
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2024
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 204
In Bulgaria
Among people born in Bulgaria, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 131 out of 415. Before him are Vitalian (500), John XIV of Constantinople (1282), Nina Dobrev (1989), Catherine of Bulgaria (1001), Bahaeddin Şakir (1874), and Malamir of Bulgaria (810). After him are Ahmed Cevdet Pasha (1822), Ana Terter (1300), Hristo Lukov (1887), Stefan Bogoridi (1775), Stanko Todorov (1920), and Lyudmila Zhivkova (1942).
Others born in Bulgaria
Go to all RankingsVitalian
MILITARY PERSONNEL
500 - 520
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 125
John XIV of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1282 - 1347
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 126
Nina Dobrev
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 127
Catherine of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1001 - 1063
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 128
Bahaeddin Şakir
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1922
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 129
Malamir of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
810 - 836
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 130
Neophyte of Bulgaria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 131
Ahmed Cevdet Pasha
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1895
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 132
Ana Terter
NOBLEMAN
1300 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 133
Hristo Lukov
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1943
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 134
Stefan Bogoridi
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1859
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 135
Stanko Todorov
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1996
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 136
Lyudmila Zhivkova
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1981
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 137
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Bulgaria
Among religious figures born in Bulgaria, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 5. Before him are John of Rila (876), Jeremias II of Constantinople (1536), Dobri Dobrev (1914), and John XIV of Constantinople (1282). After him are Euthymius of Tarnovo (1317), Maxim of Bulgaria (1914), Ivan II of Bulgaria (1300), Cyril of Bulgaria (1901), and Sophronius of Vratsa (1739).
John of Rila
876 - 946
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 1
Jeremias II of Constantinople
1536 - 1595
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 2
Dobri Dobrev
1914 - 2018
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 3
John XIV of Constantinople
1282 - 1347
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 4
Neophyte of Bulgaria
1945 - 2024
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 5
Euthymius of Tarnovo
1317 - 1402
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 6
Maxim of Bulgaria
1914 - 2012
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 7
Ivan II of Bulgaria
1300 - 1300
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 8
Cyril of Bulgaria
1901 - 1971
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 9
Sophronius of Vratsa
1739 - 1813
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 10