RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Wilfrid Napier
1941 - Today
Wilfrid Napier
Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM (born 8 March 1941) is a South African prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Durban from 1992 to 2021 and has been a cardinal since 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilfrid Napier has received more than 87,690 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Wilfrid Napier is the 2,864th most popular religious figure (down from 2,543rd in 2019), the 141st most popular biography from South Africa (down from 131st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular South African Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
88k
Page Views (PV)
45.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
3.92
Effective Languages (L*)
3.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Wilfrid Napier ranks 2,864 out of 3,187. Before him are Ibas of Edessa, Sebastian Francis, Æthelwold of Winchester, John Morton, Anthony Soter Fernandez, and Faustus of Mileve. After him are Giorgio Marengo, Roger Mahony, Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez, Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, Maximos V Hakim, and Lillian Disney.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIbas of Edessa
400 - 457
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 2,858
Sebastian Francis
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 2,859
Æthelwold of Winchester
900 - 984
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 2,860
John Morton
1420 - 1500
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 2,861
Anthony Soter Fernandez
1930 - 2020
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 2,862
Faustus of Mileve
350 - 400
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 2,863
Wilfrid Napier
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 2,864
Giorgio Marengo
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 2,865
Roger Mahony
1936 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 2,866
Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez
1852 - 1920
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 2,867
Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 2,868
Maximos V Hakim
1908 - 2001
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 2,869
Lillian Disney
1899 - 1997
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 2,870
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Wilfrid Napier ranks 514. Before him are José Carlos, Earl Young, Wolfgang Hofmann, Sadhana Shivdasani, Jackie DeShannon, and Christopher Jones. After him are Teodor Meleșcanu, Bobby Hutcherson, R. James Woolsey Jr., Marcelo Pagani, Marilyn Strathern, and Uta Frith.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsJosé Carlos
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 508
Earl Young
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 509
Wolfgang Hofmann
WRESTLER
1941 - 2020
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 510
Sadhana Shivdasani
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 511
Jackie DeShannon
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 512
Christopher Jones
ACTOR
1941 - 2014
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 513
Wilfrid Napier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 514
Teodor Meleșcanu
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 515
Bobby Hutcherson
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2016
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 516
R. James Woolsey Jr.
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 517
Marcelo Pagani
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 518
Marilyn Strathern
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 519
Uta Frith
PSYCHOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 520
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Wilfrid Napier ranks 141 out of 454. Before him are Ernest Leonard Johnson (1891), Solomon Linda (1909), Johan Kriek (1958), Ruth First (1925), Glynis Barber (1955), and Neill Blomkamp (1979). After him are Tosca Musk (1974), Harold Kitson (1874), George F. R. Ellis (1939), Helen Zille (1951), Grace Mugabe (1965), and Eddie Kramer (1942).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsErnest Leonard Johnson
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1977
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 135
Solomon Linda
SINGER
1909 - 1962
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 136
Johan Kriek
TENNIS PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 137
Ruth First
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1982
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 138
Glynis Barber
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 139
Neill Blomkamp
FILM DIRECTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 140
Wilfrid Napier
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 141
Tosca Musk
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 142
Harold Kitson
TENNIS PLAYER
1874 - 1951
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 143
George F. R. Ellis
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 144
Helen Zille
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 145
Grace Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 146
Eddie Kramer
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 147
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In South Africa
Among religious figures born in South Africa, Wilfrid Napier ranks 3. Before him are Sarah Baartman (1788), and Desmond Tutu (1931). After him are Faf du Plessis (1984), and Daniel Stahl (null).
Sarah Baartman
1788 - 1815
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 1
Desmond Tutu
1931 - 2021
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 2
Wilfrid Napier
1941 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 3
Faf du Plessis
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.41
Rank: 4
Daniel Stahl
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5