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David Yonggi Cho

1936 - 2021

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David Yonggi Cho (Korean: 조용기; 14 February 1936 – 14 September 2021 as Paul Yungi Cho) was a South Korean Pentecostal Pastor. He was the founder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church (Assemblies of God), which he started in a tent with 5 people (including his future mother-in-law Choi Ja-shil and her children as its first members), which eventually became the world's largest congregation, with a membership of 830,000 (as of 2007). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Yonggi Cho is the 1,502nd most popular religious figure (down from 1,333rd in 2019), the 123rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 99th in 2019) and the 5th most popular South Korean Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, David Yonggi Cho ranks 1,502 out of 3,187. Before him are Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange, Johannes Magnus, Adalard of Corbie, Audrys Bačkis, Robert Estienne, and Arp Schnitger. After him are Joseph Coutts, William H. Keeler, Mamertus, Antipope Sylvester IV, Fatimah bint Musa, and Ranuccio Farnese.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, David Yonggi Cho ranks 152. Before him are A. S. Byatt, Harry Bild, Adolfo Nicolás, Klaus Kinkel, Théo Sarapo, and Alejandra Pizarnik. After him are Ziaur Rahman, Andrew Grove, Ennio Antonelli, Zeynab Khanlarova, Volodymyr Holubnychy, and André Kolingba. Among people deceased in 2021, David Yonggi Cho ranks 150. Before him are Mark Eaton, Haya Harareet, Hank Aaron, Jimmy Greaves, Ahmed Zaki Yamani, and Poul Schlüter. After him are Marshall Sahlins, Volodymyr Holubnychy, Igor Oistrakh, Anna Chromý, Terry Cooper, and Willy van der Kuijlen.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, David Yonggi Cho ranks 123 out of 1,128. Before him are Jungkook (1997), Lee Sun-kyun (1975), Kim Seong-su (1891), Pak Song-chol (1913), Bak Jungyang (1872), and Jang Yeong-sil (1400). After him are Uhwudong (1430), Jang Bogo (787), Kim Ung-yong (1963), Kim Bu-sik (1075), Won Gyun (1540), and Lee Jae-yong (1969).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In South Korea

Among religious figures born in South Korea, David Yonggi Cho ranks 5. Before him are Andrew Kim Taegon (1821), Lazarus You Heung-sik (1951), Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922), and Andrew Yeom Soo-jung (1943). After him are Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk (1931).

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