The Most Famous
RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Albania
This page contains a list of the greatest Albanian Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 3 of which were born in Albania. This makes Albania the birth place of the 79th most number of Religious Figures behind Georgia, and Jamaica.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Albanian Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Albanian Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Ernest Simoni (b. 1928)
With an HPI of 66.12, Ernest Simoni is the most famous Albanian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.
Ernest Simoni Troshani (born 18 October 1928) is an Albanian Catholic prelate known for surviving persecution under the Albanian communist regime. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in a consistory held on 19 November 2016.
2. Frang Bardhi (1606 - 1643)
With an HPI of 60.41, Frang Bardhi is the 2nd most famous Albanian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Frang Bardhi (Latin: Franciscus Blancus, Italian: Francesco Bianchi, 1606–1643) was an Albanian Catholic bishop and Old Albanian author from the Renaissance. Bardhi is best known as an author of the early eras of Albanian literature. He served as Bishop of Sapë (1635–1644).
3. Mikel Koliqi (1900 - 1997)
With an HPI of 58.65, Mikel Koliqi is the 3rd most famous Albanian Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Mikel Koliqi (29 September 1902 – 28 January 1997) was an Albanian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born and died in Shkodër (Shkodra), Albania. He was imprisoned for 38 years by Albania's government.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Albanian religious figures born between 1606 and 1928. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Albanian religious figures include Ernest Simoni. The most famous deceased Albanian religious figures include Frang Bardhi, and Mikel Koliqi.
