Religious Figure

Sun Myung Moon

1920 - 2012

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Sun Myung Moon

His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Sun Myung Moon is the 698th most popular religious figure (up from 733rd in 2024), the 17th most popular biography from North Korea and the most popular North Korean Religious Figure.

Sun Myung Moon is most famous for being the founder of the Unification Church, a Christian sect that believes in the unification of all religions.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Sun Myung Moon ranks 698 out of 3,187. Before him are Empress Meishō, Micah, Germanus I of Constantinople, Jean Meslier, Catherine Labouré, and Kinga of Poland. After him are Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, Porphyry of Gaza, Dominique Mamberti, Epiphanius of Salamis, Raymond of Penyafort, and Antipope Felix II.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Empress Meishō
1624 - 1696
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 692
Micah
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 693
Germanus I of Constantinople
634 - 733
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 694
Jean Meslier
1664 - 1729
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 695
Catherine Labouré
1806 - 1876
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 696
Kinga of Poland
1224 - 1292
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 697
Sun Myung Moon
1920 - 2012
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 698
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 699
Porphyry of Gaza
347 - 420
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 700
Dominique Mamberti
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 701
Epiphanius of Salamis
315 - 403
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 702
Raymond of Penyafort
1175 - 1275
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 703
Antipope Felix II
300 - 365
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 704

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Sun Myung Moon ranks 37. Before him are Montgomery Clift, Fritz Walter, Frank Sheeran, Edmond H. Fischer, Helmut Newton, and Zecharia Sitchin. After him are Clarice Lispector, Peter D. Mitchell, C. R. Rao, Mario Beccaria, John Demjanjuk, and Walter Matthau. Among people deceased in 2012, Sun Myung Moon ranks 34. Before him are Larry Hagman, Gunnar Sønsteby, Andrew Huxley, Hebe Camargo, Carlos Fuentes, and William Standish Knowles. After him are Antonio Tabucchi, Robin Gibb, Kiro Gligorov, John Demjanjuk, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, and Antoni Tàpies.

Others Born in 1920

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Montgomery Clift
ACTOR
1920 - 1966
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 31
Fritz Walter
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2002
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 32
Frank Sheeran
EXTREMIST
1920 - 2003
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 33
Edmond H. Fischer
CHEMIST
1920 - 2021
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 34
Helmut Newton
PHOTOGRAPHER
1920 - 2004
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 35
Zecharia Sitchin
WRITER
1920 - 2010
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 36
Sun Myung Moon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 37
Clarice Lispector
WRITER
1920 - 1977
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 38
Peter D. Mitchell
CHEMIST
1920 - 1992
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 39
C. R. Rao
STATISTICIAN
1920 - 2023
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 40
Mario Beccaria
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2003
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 41
John Demjanjuk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2012
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 42
Walter Matthau
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 43

Others Deceased in 2012

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Larry Hagman
ACTOR
1931 - 2012
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 28
Gunnar Sønsteby
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2012
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 29
Andrew Huxley
PHYSICIST
1917 - 2012
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 30
Hebe Camargo
PRESENTER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 31
Carlos Fuentes
WRITER
1928 - 2012
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 32
William Standish Knowles
CHEMIST
1917 - 2012
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 33
Sun Myung Moon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 34
Antonio Tabucchi
WRITER
1943 - 2012
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 35
Robin Gibb
SINGER
1949 - 2012
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 36
Kiro Gligorov
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2012
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 37
John Demjanjuk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2012
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 38
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2012
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 39
Antoni Tàpies
PAINTER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 40

In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Sun Myung Moon ranks 17 out of NaN. Before him are Kim Kyong-il (1988), Pak Chol-jin (1985), Kim Myong-gil (1984), Injo of Joseon (1595), Jang Song-thaek (1946), and Kim Yong-nam (1928). After him are Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), An Jung-geun (1879), Kim Yong-sik (1910), Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), and Choi Hong Hi (1918).

Others born in North Korea

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Kim Kyong-il
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 11
Pak Chol-jin
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 12
Kim Myong-gil
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 13
Injo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1595 - 1649
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 14
Jang Song-thaek
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 15
Kim Yong-nam
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2025
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 16
Sun Myung Moon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 17
Choe Yong-gon
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1976
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 18
Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
923 - 949
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 19
An Jung-geun
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1910
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 20
Kim Yong-sik
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1985
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 21
Lee Yoo-hyung
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 2003
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 22
Choi Hong Hi
MARTIAL ARTS
1918 - 2002
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 23