RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Arturo Sosa

1948 - Today

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Arturo Marcelino Sosa Abascal (born 12 November 1948) is a Venezuelan Catholic priest who has served as the 31st superior general of the Society of Jesus since 2016. He was elected by the Society's 36th General Congregation to succeed Adolfo Nicolás. He is the first person born in Latin America to lead the Jesuits. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arturo Sosa is the 1,766th most popular religious figure (up from 2,278th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Venezuela (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Venezuelan Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Arturo Sosa ranks 1,766 out of 3,187Before him are Felix of Nola, Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Saint Homobonus, Judoc, Andrey Sheptytsky, and William Wakefield Baum. After him are Julian of Norwich, Joachim III of Constantinople, Malo, Charles de Bourbon, Theodore II of Constantinople, and Antonio Barberini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Arturo Sosa ranks 221Before him are Catherine Breillat, John Ritter, Philippe Garrel, Pascal Bruckner, Perry King, and Juan García Rodríguez. After him are Holger Osieck, Gunnar Nilsson, Akira Matsunaga, Vonda N. McIntyre, Theo Jansen, and Barbara Hendricks.

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In Venezuela

Among people born in Venezuela, Arturo Sosa ranks 20 out of 183Before him are José Antonio Páez (1790), Juan José Flores (1800), Juan Vicente Gómez (1857), Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914), Rómulo Gallegos (1884), and Andrés Bello (1781). After him are José Antonio Abreu (1939), Ramón José Velásquez (1916), Teresa Carreño (1853), José Gregorio Hernández (1864), Rafael Urdaneta (1788), and Johnny Cecotto (1956).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Venezuela

Among religious figures born in Venezuela, Arturo Sosa ranks 2Before him are Juan Vicente Pérez (1909). After him are Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (1944), Rosalio José Castillo Lara (1922), Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino (1942), Ignacio Velasco (1929), and José Humberto Quintero Parra (1902).