RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Robert Sarah

1945 - Today

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Robert Sarah (French: [ʁɔbɛʁ saʁa]; born 15 June 1945) is a Guinean prelate of the Catholic Church. A cardinal since 20 November 2010, he was prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 23 November 2014 to 20 February 2021, and is currently a Cardinal. Sarah previously served as secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples under Pope John Paul II and president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum under Pope Benedict XVI. Sarah has been a vocal advocate for the defense of traditional Catholic teaching on questions of sexual morality and the right to life, and in denouncing Islamic radicalism. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Sarah has received more than 653,237 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Sarah is the 920th most popular religious figure (up from 983rd in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Guinea (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Guinean Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 650k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.59

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Robert Sarah ranks 920 out of 3,187. Before him are Cyril Lucaris, Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, Pierre Cauchon, Cyriacus, Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni, and Clemens August Graf von Galen. After him are Conrad Schumann, Gudula, John of Leiden, Leopold Mandić, Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam, and Gerolamo Emiliani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Robert Sarah ranks 79. Before him are Linda Lee Cadwell, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Dirk Benedict, Maud Adams, Milo Manara, and Rita Pavone. After him are George Smoot, Van Morrison, Türkan Şoray, Kim Carnes, Bob Gunton, and John McAfee.

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In Guinea

Among people born in Guinea, Robert Sarah ranks 5 out of 49. Before him are Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922), Alpha Condé (1938), Sundiata Keita (1190), and Lansana Conté (1934). After him are Samori Ture (1830), Mory Kanté (1950), Louis Lansana Beavogui (1923), Moussa Dadis Camara (1964), Nanfadima Magassouba (null), Solomana Kante (1922), and Djibril Tamsir Niane (1932).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Guinea

Among religious figures born in Guinea, Robert Sarah ranks 1. 

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