RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Rainer Woelki
1956 - Today
Rainer Woelki
Rainer Maria Woelki (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɐ maˈʁiːa ˈvœlki]; born 18 August 1956) is a German Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Cologne since his installation on 20 September 2014 following his election by the Cathedral Chapter to succeed Joachim Meisner in that position. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rainer Woelki has received more than 111,907 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Rainer Woelki is the 2,593rd most popular religious figure (down from 2,400th in 2019), the 4,516th most popular biography from Germany (down from 4,216th in 2019) and the 114th most popular German Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
110k
Page Views (PV)
48.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
21
Languages Editions (L)
3.23
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Rainer Woelkis by language
Over the past year Rainer Woelki has had the most page views in the German wikipedia edition with 106,580 views, followed by English (18,731), and Italian (5,240). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Ukrainian (99.47%), Galician (58.68%), and Catalan (31.11%)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Rainer Woelki ranks 2,593 out of 3,187. Before him are Henryk Gulbinowicz, Charles of Mount Argus, Juan García Rodríguez, John Baptist Wu, Remigius of Rouen, and Francisco Robles Ortega. After him are Armand Razafindratandra, Guido Marini, Alalngar, Salvatore De Giorgi, Toribio Ticona Porco, and Æthelthryth.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenryk Gulbinowicz
1923 - 2020
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 2,587
Charles of Mount Argus
1821 - 1893
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 2,588
Juan García Rodríguez
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 2,589
John Baptist Wu
1925 - 2002
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 2,590
Remigius of Rouen
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 2,591
Francisco Robles Ortega
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 2,592
Rainer Woelki
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 2,593
Armand Razafindratandra
1925 - 2010
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 2,594
Guido Marini
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 2,595
Alalngar
2900 BC - 2859 BC
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 2,596
Salvatore De Giorgi
1930 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 2,597
Toribio Ticona Porco
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 2,598
Æthelthryth
636 - 679
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 2,599
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Rainer Woelki ranks 286. Before him are Mullah Krekar, Carlo Urbani, Rodolfo Rodríguez, Ulrike Meyfarth, Edson Tavares, and Ernie Brandts. After him are Sergei Sukhoruchenkov, Alina Fernández, Bernard Sumner, Steve Hogarth, David E. Kelley, and Cris Morena.
Others Born in 1956
Go to all RankingsMullah Krekar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 280
Carlo Urbani
PHYSICIAN
1956 - 2003
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 281
Rodolfo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 282
Ulrike Meyfarth
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 283
Edson Tavares
COACH
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 284
Ernie Brandts
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 285
Rainer Woelki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 286
Sergei Sukhoruchenkov
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 287
Alina Fernández
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 288
Bernard Sumner
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 289
Steve Hogarth
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 290
David E. Kelley
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 291
Cris Morena
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 292
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Rainer Woelki ranks 4,516 out of 7,253. Before him are Elisabeth Magdalena of Pomerania (1580), Peter Fleischmann (1937), Briana Banks (1978), Louise Otto-Peters (1819), Hermann Josef Abs (1901), and Tilo Prückner (1940). After him are Oswald Teichmüller (1913), Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa (1818), Gabriele Seyfert (1948), Karl Knies (1821), Reiner Knizia (1957), and Hans Werner Richter (1908).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsElisabeth Magdalena of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1580 - 1649
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 4,510
Peter Fleischmann
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 2021
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 4,511
Briana Banks
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 4,512
Louise Otto-Peters
WRITER
1819 - 1895
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 4,513
Hermann Josef Abs
BUSINESSPERSON
1901 - 1994
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 4,514
Tilo Prückner
ACTOR
1940 - 2020
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 4,515
Rainer Woelki
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 4,516
Oswald Teichmüller
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 1943
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 4,517
Tassilo von Heydebrand und der Lasa
CHESS PLAYER
1818 - 1899
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 4,518
Gabriele Seyfert
SKATER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 4,519
Karl Knies
ECONOMIST
1821 - 1898
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 4,520
Reiner Knizia
GAME DESIGNER
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 4,521
Hans Werner Richter
WRITER
1908 - 1993
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 4,522
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Rainer Woelki ranks 114. Before him are Gerhard von Rad (1901), Nicolaus von Amsdorf (1483), Joseph Höffner (1906), Joseph Wendel (1901), Vladimir Lossky (1903), and Georg von Kopp (1837). After him are Rudolf Kittel (1853), Maria Katharina Kasper (1820), Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer (1801), Uta Ranke-Heinemann (1927), Brother Alois (1954), and Oliver of Paderborn (1170).
Gerhard von Rad
1901 - 1971
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 108
Nicolaus von Amsdorf
1483 - 1565
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 109
Joseph Höffner
1906 - 1987
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 110
Joseph Wendel
1901 - 1960
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 111
Vladimir Lossky
1903 - 1958
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 112
Georg von Kopp
1837 - 1914
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 113
Rainer Woelki
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 114
Rudolf Kittel
1853 - 1929
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 115
Maria Katharina Kasper
1820 - 1898
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 116
Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer
1801 - 1869
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 117
Uta Ranke-Heinemann
1927 - 2021
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 118
Brother Alois
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 119
Oliver of Paderborn
1170 - 1227
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 120