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Francis Arinze

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Francis Arinze (born 1 November 1932) is a Nigerian Catholic prelate who was Prefect of the Secretariat for Non-Christians (1984–2002) and Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2002–2008). He was one of the principal advisors to Pope John Paul II and was considered papabile at the 2005 Papal conclave. According to Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Arinze is the only surviving council father among the few who went from Nigeria to the Second Vatican Council. Born in Eziowelle, Anambra State, Nigeria, Arinze was made a cardinal in 1985 and named Cardinal-bishop of Velletri-Segni in 2005. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Arinze is the 970th most popular religious figure (up from 1,730th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 16th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Francis Arinze ranks 970 out of 3,187. Before him are Mesud II, Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, Keith O'Brien, William Miller, Karmapa, and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. After him are Antipope John VIII, Safi-ad-din Ardabili, Ninian, Antipope Victor IV, Patrick Allen, and Athanasius the Athonite.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Francis Arinze ranks 84. Before him are Corry Brokken, Sonny Liston, Tony Brooks, Rainer Weiss, Gyula Horn, and Harriet Andersson. After him are Dudley R. Herschbach, Jean-Jacques Sempé, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Lalo Schifrin, K. C. Jones, and Gerald Carr.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Francis Arinze ranks 7 out of 309. Before him are Sade (1959), Wole Soyinka (1934), C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933), Dr. Alban (1957), Murtala Mohammed (1938), and Chinua Achebe (1930). After him are Hugo Weaving (1960), Muhammadu Buhari (1942), Nana Asmaʼu (1793), Fela Kuti (1938), Usman dan Fodio (1754), and Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Nigeria

Among religious figures born in Nigeria, Francis Arinze ranks 1. After him are Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809), John Onaiyekan (1944), Peter Okpaleke (1963), and Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (1936).

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