RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Roberto Calvi

1920 - 1982

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Roberto Calvi (13 April 1920 – 17 June 1982) was an Italian banker, dubbed "God's Banker" (Italian: Banchiere di Dio) by the press because of his close business dealings with the Holy See. He was a native of Milan and was chairman of Banco Ambrosiano, which collapsed in one of Italy's biggest political scandals. Calvi's death by hanging in London in June 1982 is a source of enduring controversy and was ruled a murder after two coroners' inquests and an independent investigation. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roberto Calvi has received more than 877,812 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Roberto Calvi is the 1,197th most popular religious figure (down from 1,185th in 2019), the 1,734th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,720th in 2019) and the 339th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Roberto Calvi was a banker and investor who was found hanging from Blackfriars Bridge in London in 1982. He was the president of Banco Ambrosiano, which collapsed after it was revealed that they were illegally funneling money to the Vatican.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Roberto Calvi ranks 1,197 out of 3,187. Before him are Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy, Jeremias II of Constantinople, Kuchum, Ippolito de' Medici, Marcabru, and Keith O'Brien. After him are Praxedes, Rose of Viterbo, Gaudentius of Brescia, Raffaele Riario, Vincent Pallotti, and Hudson Taylor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Roberto Calvi ranks 99. Before him are Ricardo Montalbán, Heinz Hitler, Kim Yong-ju, Peggy Lee, Eileen Chang, and Bruno Maderna. After him are Vilém Flusser, Constanze Manziarly, Henry Heimlich, Pierre Plantard, José Mauro de Vasconcelos, and Jack Warden. Among people deceased in 1982, Roberto Calvi ranks 78. Before him are Jack Swigert, Tadj ol-Molouk, Jakov Gotovac, Leonid Kogan, Wifredo Lam, and Werner Naumann. After him are King Vidor, Henry King, Jean Girault, Djuna Barnes, Pavel Alexandrov, and Valerio Zurlini.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Roberto Calvi ranks 1,734 out of 5,161. Before him are Matteo Maria Boiardo (1441), Ippolito de' Medici (1511), Alessandro Magnasco (1667), Paolo Tosti (1846), Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily (1779), and Clodia Pulchra (-94). After him are Maria Valtorta (1897), Vincenzo Montella (1974), Salvatore Ferragamo (1898), Praxedes (100), Rose of Viterbo (1233), and Ansprand (657).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Roberto Calvi ranks 339. Before him are Gianna Beretta Molla (1922), Maria Celeste (1600), Henry Benedict Stuart (1725), Eusebius of Vercelli (283), Catherine of Genoa (1447), and Ippolito de' Medici (1511). After him are Praxedes (100), Rose of Viterbo (1233), Gaudentius of Brescia (327), Raffaele Riario (1461), Vincent Pallotti (1795), and Zita (1212).

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