RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Franc Rode
1934 - Today

Franc Rode
Franc Rode (or Rodé; born 23 September 1934) is a Slovenian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, having served as prefect from 2004 to 2011. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2006. He was raised to the rank of cardinal-priest on 20 June 2016 by Pope Francis. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Franc Rode is the 1,090th most popular religious figure (up from 1,375th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Slovenia (up from 39th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Slovene Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Franc Rode ranks 1,090 out of 3,187. Before him are Peter of Alcantara, William M. Branham, Ippolito de' Medici, Hatim al-Tai, Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova, and Luis Ladaria Ferrer. After him are Paolo Giovio, Eugène Tisserant, Al-Bayhaqi, Junípero Serra, Heinrich Bullinger, and Abu Darda.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter of Alcantara
1499 - 1562
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 1,084
William M. Branham
1909 - 1965
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 1,085
Ippolito de' Medici
1511 - 1535
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 1,086
Hatim al-Tai
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 1,087
Maria Alexandrovna Ulyanova
1835 - 1916
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 1,088
Luis Ladaria Ferrer
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 1,089
Franc Rode
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 1,090
Paolo Giovio
1483 - 1552
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 1,091
Eugène Tisserant
1884 - 1972
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 1,092
Al-Bayhaqi
994 - 1066
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 1,093
Junípero Serra
1713 - 1784
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 1,094
Heinrich Bullinger
1504 - 1575
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 1,095
Abu Darda
580 - 653
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 1,096
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Franc Rode ranks 98. Before him are Marty Feldman, Leonid Rogozov, Georges Wolinski, Édith Cresson, Pedro Pires, and Clive Granger. After him are Valery Bykovsky, Zurab Tsereteli, Rossana Podestà, Wilford Brimley, Armi Kuusela, and Federico Mayor Zaragoza.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsMarty Feldman
ACTOR
1934 - 1982
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 92
Leonid Rogozov
PHYSICIAN
1934 - 2000
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 93
Georges Wolinski
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2015
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 94
Édith Cresson
DIPLOMAT
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 95
Pedro Pires
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 96
Clive Granger
ECONOMIST
1934 - 2009
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 97
Franc Rode
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 98
Valery Bykovsky
ASTRONAUT
1934 - 2019
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 99
Zurab Tsereteli
PAINTER
1934 - 2025
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 100
Rossana Podestà
ACTOR
1934 - 2013
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 101
Wilford Brimley
ACTOR
1934 - 2020
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 102
Armi Kuusela
CELEBRITY
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 103
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 104
In Slovenia
Among people born in Slovenia, Franc Rode ranks 25 out of 340. Before him are Carlos, Duke of Madrid (1848), Wilhelm von Tegetthoff (1827), Nataša Pirc Musar (1968), Danilo Türk (1952), Janez Janša (1958), and Aleksander Čeferin (1967). After him are Antonio Abetti (1846), Nino Benvenuti (1938), Jacobus Gallus (1550), Branko Oblak (1947), Hermann II, Count of Celje (1361), and Anton Ažbe (1862).
Others born in Slovenia
Go to all RankingsCarlos, Duke of Madrid
NOBLEMAN
1848 - 1909
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 19
Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1827 - 1871
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 20
Nataša Pirc Musar
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 21
Danilo Türk
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 22
Janez Janša
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 23
Aleksander Čeferin
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 24
Franc Rode
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 25
Antonio Abetti
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1928
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 26
Nino Benvenuti
BOXER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 27
Jacobus Gallus
COMPOSER
1550 - 1591
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 28
Branko Oblak
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 29
Hermann II, Count of Celje
POLITICIAN
1361 - 1435
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 30
Anton Ažbe
PAINTER
1862 - 1905
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 31
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Slovenia
Among religious figures born in Slovenia, Franc Rode ranks 3. Before him are Hemma of Gurk (980), and Primož Trubar (1508). After him are Jurij Dalmatin (1547), Lojze Grozde (1923), and Aloysius Ambrozic (1930).
Hemma of Gurk
980 - 1045
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1
Primož Trubar
1508 - 1586
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 2
Franc Rode
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 3
Jurij Dalmatin
1547 - 1589
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 4
Lojze Grozde
1923 - 1943
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 5
Aloysius Ambrozic
1930 - 2011
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 6