RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Varkey Vithayathil
1927 - 2011
Varkey Vithayathil
Varkey Vithayathil CSsR (29 May 1927 – 1 April 2011) was an Indian cardinal who served as the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly from 1999 to 2011. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Varkey Vithayathil has received more than 60,388 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Varkey Vithayathil is the 3,055th most popular religious figure (down from 2,699th in 2019), the 991st most popular biography from India (down from 847th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Indian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
60k
Page Views (PV)
39.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.12
Effective Languages (L*)
3.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 3,055 out of 3,187. Before him are Hamza Yusuf, F. F. Bruce, Gianni Ambrosio, Peter Okpaleke, Hafiz Saeed, and Trinley Thaye Dorje. After him are Salvatore Nunnari, Paulo Cezar Costa, Filipe Neri Ferrão, Yoshiharu Habu, Artūrs Irbe, and James Gibbons.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHamza Yusuf
1958 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 3,049
F. F. Bruce
1910 - 1990
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 3,050
Gianni Ambrosio
1943 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 3,051
Peter Okpaleke
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 3,052
Hafiz Saeed
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 3,053
Trinley Thaye Dorje
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 3,054
Varkey Vithayathil
1927 - 2011
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 3,055
Salvatore Nunnari
1939 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 3,056
Paulo Cezar Costa
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 3,057
Filipe Neri Ferrão
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 3,058
Yoshiharu Habu
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 3,059
Artūrs Irbe
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 3,060
James Gibbons
1834 - 1921
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 3,061
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 475. Before him are Paul Eddington, Dick Hyman, June Brown, Vin Scully, Leslie Claudius, and Abdul Hamid. After him are Geoffrey Palmer, John Dankworth, Babatunde Olatunji, Red Kelly, Connie Kay, and Janaki Ballabh Patnaik. Among people deceased in 2011, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 473. Before him are Margaret Whiting, Zbigniew Jaremski, Mika Myllylä, Samuel Wanjiru, Frank Kameny, and Uche Okafor. After him are Roberta Cowell, Pete Lovely, Ronald Searle, T. P. McKenna, Anwar al-Awlaki, and Mike Barrett.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsPaul Eddington
ACTOR
1927 - 1995
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 469
Dick Hyman
MUSICIAN
1927 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 470
June Brown
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 471
Vin Scully
WRITER
1927 - 2022
HPI: 39.94
Rank: 472
Leslie Claudius
ATHLETE
1927 - 2012
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 473
Abdul Hamid
ATHLETE
1927 - 2019
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 474
Varkey Vithayathil
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2011
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 475
Geoffrey Palmer
ACTOR
1927 - 2020
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 476
John Dankworth
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2010
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 477
Babatunde Olatunji
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 478
Red Kelly
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2019
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 479
Connie Kay
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1994
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 480
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 481
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsMargaret Whiting
SINGER
1924 - 2011
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 467
Zbigniew Jaremski
ATHLETE
1949 - 2011
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 468
Mika Myllylä
SKIER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 469
Samuel Wanjiru
ATHLETE
1986 - 2011
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 470
Frank Kameny
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 2011
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 471
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 472
Varkey Vithayathil
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2011
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 473
Roberta Cowell
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 2011
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 474
Pete Lovely
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 475
Ronald Searle
COMIC ARTIST
1920 - 2011
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 476
T. P. McKenna
ACTOR
1929 - 2011
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 477
Anwar al-Awlaki
EXTREMIST
1971 - 2011
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 478
Mike Barrett
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 39.11
Rank: 479
In India
Among people born in India, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 991 out of 1,861. Before him are Madhur Jaffrey (1933), Leslie Claudius (1927), Tessy Thomas (1963), Jaya Prada (1962), Padmaja Naidu (1900), and Johnny Walker (1926). After him are Arijit Singh (1987), Juliet Prowse (1936), Salman Khurshid (1953), Naushad (1919), Jagdeep (1939), and Moushumi Chatterjee (1953).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsMadhur Jaffrey
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 985
Leslie Claudius
ATHLETE
1927 - 2012
HPI: 39.83
Rank: 986
Tessy Thomas
ENGINEER
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 987
Jaya Prada
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 988
Padmaja Naidu
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1975
HPI: 39.78
Rank: 989
Johnny Walker
ACTOR
1926 - 2003
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 990
Varkey Vithayathil
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2011
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 991
Arijit Singh
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 992
Juliet Prowse
ACTOR
1936 - 1996
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 993
Salman Khurshid
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 994
Naushad
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 995
Jagdeep
ACTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 996
Moushumi Chatterjee
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 997
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India
Among religious figures born in India, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 58. Before him are Chandramukhi Basu (1860), Wahiduddin Khan (1925), Rukhmabai (1864), Simon Pimenta (1920), Baselios Cleemis (1959), and Ravi Zacharias (1946). After him are Filipe Neri Ferrão (1953), Joseph Parecattil (1912), Begum Samru (1746), Antony Padiyara (1921), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1990), and Archana Soreng (1996).
Chandramukhi Basu
1860 - 1944
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 52
Wahiduddin Khan
1925 - 2021
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 53
Rukhmabai
1864 - 1955
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 54
Simon Pimenta
1920 - 2013
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 55
Baselios Cleemis
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 56
Ravi Zacharias
1946 - 2020
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 57
Varkey Vithayathil
1927 - 2011
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 58
Filipe Neri Ferrão
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 59
Joseph Parecattil
1912 - 1987
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 60
Begum Samru
1746 - 1836
HPI: 37.55
Rank: 61
Antony Padiyara
1921 - 2000
HPI: 35.81
Rank: 62
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
1990 - Present
HPI: 24.65
Rank: 63
Archana Soreng
1996 - Present
HPI: 12.68
Rank: 64