RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Dinkha IV
1935 - 2015

Dinkha IV
Mar Dinkha IV (Classical Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܕܢܚܐ ܪܒܝܥܝܐ and Arabic: مار دنخا الرابع), born Dinkha Khanania (15 September 1935 – 26 March 2015) was an Eastern Christian prelate who served as the 120th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East. He was born in the village of Darbandokeh (Derbendoki), Iraq, and led the Church in exile in Chicago for most of his life. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dinkha IV is the 1,246th most popular religious figure (up from 2,306th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from Iraq (up from 296th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Iraqi Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Dinkha IV ranks 1,246 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint David, Jacob Baradaeus, William Levada, Margaret of Cortona, Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, and Shoghi Effendi. After him are Nectarius of Constantinople, Vincent Pallotti, Germain of Paris, Mario Grech, Saint Afra, and Dorotheus of Gaza.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaint David
512 - 589
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 1,240
Jacob Baradaeus
505 - 578
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 1,241
William Levada
1936 - 2019
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 1,242
Margaret of Cortona
1247 - 1297
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 1,243
Jebtsundamba Khutuktu
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 1,244
Shoghi Effendi
1897 - 1957
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 1,245
Dinkha IV
1935 - 2015
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 1,246
Nectarius of Constantinople
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 1,247
Vincent Pallotti
1795 - 1850
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 1,248
Germain of Paris
496 - 576
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 1,249
Mario Grech
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 1,250
Saint Afra
300 - 304
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 1,251
Dorotheus of Gaza
510 - 620
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 1,252
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Dinkha IV ranks 88. Before him are Roger B. Chaffee, Maj Sjöwall, Ken Kesey, Jack Kemp, Floyd Patterson, and Samak Sundaravej. After him are Forough Farrokhzad, John Phillips, Charles Duke, Paula Rego, Mary Berry, and Ján Popluhár. Among people deceased in 2015, Dinkha IV ranks 91. Before him are Ruth Rendell, Licio Gelli, Jin Youzhi, Árpád Göncz, Tadahiko Ueda, and Geraldine McEwan. After him are Rose Francine Rogombé, André Brink, Patrick Macnee, Akiyuki Nosaka, Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria, and Cabu.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsRoger B. Chaffee
ASTRONAUT
1935 - 1967
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 82
Maj Sjöwall
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 83
Ken Kesey
WRITER
1935 - 2001
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 84
Jack Kemp
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 85
Floyd Patterson
BOXER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 86
Samak Sundaravej
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2009
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 87
Dinkha IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2015
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 88
Forough Farrokhzad
WRITER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 89
John Phillips
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2001
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 90
Charles Duke
ASTRONAUT
1935 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 91
Paula Rego
PAINTER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 92
Mary Berry
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 93
Ján Popluhár
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2011
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 94
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsRuth Rendell
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 85
Licio Gelli
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2015
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 86
Jin Youzhi
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2015
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 87
Árpád Göncz
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2015
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 88
Tadahiko Ueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2015
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 89
Geraldine McEwan
ACTOR
1932 - 2015
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 90
Dinkha IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2015
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 91
Rose Francine Rogombé
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2015
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 92
André Brink
WRITER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 93
Patrick Macnee
ACTOR
1922 - 2015
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 94
Akiyuki Nosaka
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 95
Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 96
Cabu
COMIC ARTIST
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 97
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Dinkha IV ranks 168 out of 384. Before him are Artabanus I of Parthia (-200), Enmebaragesi (-2650), Al-Mustakfi (905), En-anna-tum I (-2500), Barham Salih (1960), and Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi (718). After him are Adil Abdul-Mahdi (1942), Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (1904), Eannatum (-2500), Mahmud Barzanji (1878), David Sassoon (1792), and Seleucus of Seleucia (-190).
Others born in Iraq
Go to all RankingsArtabanus I of Parthia
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 124 BC
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 162
Enmebaragesi
POLITICIAN
2650 BC - 2680 BC
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 163
Al-Mustakfi
POLITICIAN
905 - 949
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 164
En-anna-tum I
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 165
Barham Salih
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 166
Al-Khalil ibn Ahmad al-Farahidi
WRITER
718 - 790
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 167
Dinkha IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1935 - 2015
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 168
Adil Abdul-Mahdi
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 169
Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1965
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 170
Eannatum
POLITICIAN
2500 BC - 2425 BC
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 171
Mahmud Barzanji
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 172
David Sassoon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1792 - 1864
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 173
Seleucus of Seleucia
ASTRONOMER
190 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 174
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iraq
Among religious figures born in Iraq, Dinkha IV ranks 19. Before him are Nahor, son of Serug (-1912), Hillel the Elder (-110), Ibn Qutaybah (828), Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah (1935), Ibn Sa'd (784), and Abo of Tiflis (756). After him are Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (1931), Suhayb ar-Rumi (587), Ahmad al-Rifaʽi (1118), Dawud al-Zahiri (815), Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr (1935), and An Shigao (101).
Nahor, son of Serug
1912 BC - 1764 BC
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 13
Hillel the Elder
110 BC - 10
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 14
Ibn Qutaybah
828 - 889
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 15
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
1935 - 2010
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 16
Ibn Sa'd
784 - 845
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 17
Abo of Tiflis
756 - 786
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 18
Dinkha IV
1935 - 2015
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 19
Ignatius Zakka I Iwas
1931 - 2014
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 20
Suhayb ar-Rumi
587 - 659
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 21
Ahmad al-Rifaʽi
1118 - 1182
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 22
Dawud al-Zahiri
815 - 883
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 23
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr
1935 - 1980
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 24
An Shigao
101 - 168
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 25