RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini

1876 - 1958

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Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini (Chinese: 剛恆毅, 3 April 1876 – 17 October 1958) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and the founder of the Disciples of the Lord who served as the head of the Apostolic Chancery from 1954 until his death. He was elevated to the Cardinalship in 12 January 1953. He is best known for his work in China. Costantini dedicated himself to improving the work of missionaries and believed that evangelization in China belonged to the Chinese people. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini is the 2,219th most popular religious figure (up from 2,356th in 2019). (up from 3,368th in 2019)

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Among religious figures, Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini ranks 2,219 out of 3,187. Before him are Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius, Umamah bint Zainab, Ghevont Alishan, Norman Thomas Gilroy, Engelbert II of Berg, and Bill W.. After him are Emma Tillman, Oswald Gracias, Bernard Panafieu, Anna Filosofova, Pavel Peter Gojdič, and Toribio Ticona Porco.

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Among people born in 1876, Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini ranks 113. Before him are Pantelis Karasevdas, Ahmad Qavam, Konstantinos Demertzis, Maria Ouspenskaya, Léon-Paul Fargue, and Maurice Tourneur. After him are Heinrich Tessenow, Nellie Tayloe Ross, James Kirkwood Sr., Meshadi Azizbekov, Tiburcio Carías Andino, and Hiroshi Yoshida. Among people deceased in 1958, Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini ranks 94. Before him are Ivan Yefimovich Petrov, Francisco Olazar, David Jack, Nereu Ramos, Tommy Taylor, and Paul Reinecke. After him are Aarre Merikanto, Henry Kuttner, Cândido Rondon, Gilbert Walker, Mark Jones, and Marcel Pilet-Golaz.

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