1506 - 1545
Peter Faber, SJ (French: Pierre Lefevre or Favre, Latin: Petrus Faver) (13 April 1506 – 1 August 1546) was a Jesuit priest and theologian, who was also a co-founder of the Society of Jesus, along with Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter Faber has received more than 233,272 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Peter Faber is the 971st most popular religious figure (up from 984th in 2019), the 1,561st most popular biography from France (up from 1,608th in 2019) and the 75th most popular French Religious Figure.
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Among religious figures, Peter Faber ranks 971 out of 2,272. Before him are Benedict the Moor, Juan Diego, Frumentius, Nadezhda von Meck, Pedro Casaldáliga, and Ibn Sa'd. After him are Günter Guillaume, Joanna, wife of Chuza, John of Montecorvino, Hudson Taylor, Valentin Haüy, and Jael.
1526 - 1589
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 965
1474 - 1548
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 966
400 - 383
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 967
1831 - 1894
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 968
1928 - 2020
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 969
784 - 845
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 970
1506 - 1545
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 971
1927 - 1995
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 972
1 - 100
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 973
1246 - 1328
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 974
1832 - 1905
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 975
1745 - 1822
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 976
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 977
Among people born in 1506, Peter Faber ranks 5. Before him are Francis Xavier, Louis II of Hungary, Hwang Jini, and Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi. After him are Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja, and George Buchanan. Among people deceased in 1545, Peter Faber ranks 10. Before him are Injong of Joseon, Sher Shah Suri, Elizabeth of Austria, Albert of Brandenburg, Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk. After him are Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans, Nikola Jurišić, Louis X, Duke of Bavaria, Pietro Lando, and John Taverner.
1506 - 1552
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 1
1506 - 1526
HPI: 80.76
Rank: 2
1506 - 1544
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 3
1506 - 1543
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 4
1506 - 1545
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 5
1506 - 1552
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 6
1506 - 1555
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 7
1506 - 1582
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 8
1515 - 1545
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 4
1486 - 1545
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 5
1526 - 1545
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 6
1490 - 1545
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 7
1517 - 1545
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 8
1484 - 1545
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 9
1506 - 1545
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 10
1522 - 1545
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 11
1490 - 1545
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 12
1495 - 1545
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 13
1462 - 1545
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 14
1490 - 1545
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 15
Among people born in France, Peter Faber ranks 1,561 out of 5,234. Before him are Peter II, Duke of Bourbon (1438), Claude Jade (1948), Margaret of France, Queen of England (1282), Blaise de Vigenère (1523), Thoinot Arbeau (1520), and Hubert Robert (1733). After him are Emmanuelle Béart (1963), Raymond Roussel (1877), Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges (1830), Cécile Chaminade (1857), Barbara (1930), and Bertrand Tavernier (1941).
1438 - 1503
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 1,555
1948 - 2006
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 1,556
1282 - 1318
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 1,557
1523 - 1596
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1,558
1520 - 1595
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1,559
1733 - 1808
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 1,560
1506 - 1545
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 1,561
1963 - Present
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1,562
1877 - 1933
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1,563
1830 - 1889
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1,564
1857 - 1944
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1,565
1930 - 1997
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,566
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,567
Among religious figures born in France, Peter Faber ranks 75. Before him are Arnaud Amalric (1160), William Farel (1489), Sebastian Castellio (1515), Lothair II of Italy (1000), Hugh of Cluny (1024), and Odilo of Cluny (961). After him are Valentin Haüy (1745), Jacques Paul Migne (1800), Maurice de Sully (1110), Marcabru (1200), John of Matha (1150), and Raymonde de Laroche (1882).
1160 - 1225
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 69
1489 - 1565
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 70
1515 - 1563
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 71
1000 - 950
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 72
1024 - 1109
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 73
961 - 1049
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 74
1506 - 1545
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 75
1745 - 1822
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 76
1800 - 1875
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 77
1110 - 1196
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 78
1200 - 1150
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 79
1150 - 1213
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 80
1882 - 1919
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 81