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Adolfo Nicolás

1936 - 2020

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Adolfo Nicolás Pachón (29 April 1936 – 20 May 2020) was a Spanish Catholic priest who served as the 30th superior general of the Society of Jesus from 2008 to 2016. He previously taught at Sophia University in Tokyo for twenty years and headed educational institutions in Manila from 1978 to 1984 and in Tokyo from 1991 to 1993. He led the Jesuits in Japan from 1993 to 1996 and, after four years of pastoral work in Tokyo, led the Jesuits in Asia from 2004 to 2008. Though elected superior general for life, Nicolás, like his predecessor Peter Hans Kolvenbach, resigned, as the Jesuit constitutions permit. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adolfo Nicolás is the 1,487th most popular religious figure (up from 1,767th in 2019), the 668th most popular biography from Spain (up from 907th in 2019) and the 49th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Adolfo Nicolás ranks 1,487 out of 3,187. Before him are Hyacinth of Poland, Tim Keller, John F. MacArthur, Hripsime, Lothair II of Italy, and Paisios of Mount Athos. After him are Pope Anianus of Alexandria, Rabban Bar Sauma, Oliviero Carafa, Juan José Omella, Nathan Homer Knorr, and Kriengsak Kovitvanit.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Adolfo Nicolás ranks 148. Before him are Omar Suleiman, Roger Whittaker, Horst Mahler, Dan Inosanto, A. S. Byatt, and Harry Bild. After him are Klaus Kinkel, Théo Sarapo, Alejandra Pizarnik, David Yonggi Cho, Ziaur Rahman, and Andrew Grove. Among people deceased in 2020, Adolfo Nicolás ranks 145. Before him are Mesut Yılmaz, Miloš Jakeš, Alejandro Sabella, Charles Moore, Princess María Teresa of Bourbon-Parma, and Mory Kanté. After him are Ben Cross, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Rocky Johnson, Bill Withers, Jānis Lūsis, and Kang Kek Iew.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Adolfo Nicolás ranks 668 out of 3,355. Before him are Infante Carlos, Count of Montemolin (1818), García Fernández of Castile (938), Jesús Navas (1985), Margaret of Navarre (1134), Ramón Calderón (1951), and Moses de León (1250). After him are Don Juan Manuel (1282), Julio González (1876), Abraham bar Hiyya (1070), Juan José Omella (1946), Santiago Cañizares (1969), and Salomé (1939).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Adolfo Nicolás ranks 49. Before him are Raymond Nonnatus (1204), Hermenegild (564), Pedro Arrupe (1907), Fermin (272), Paschal Baylón (1540), and Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057). After him are Juan José Omella (1946), Eulogius of Córdoba (810), Juan de Homedes (1477), Thomas of Villanova (1486), Beatus of Liébana (730), and Urraca of Zamora (1033).

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