RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Francis Spellman
1889 - 1967

Francis Spellman
Francis Joseph Spellman (May 4, 1889 – December 2, 1967) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of New York from 1939 until his death in 1967. From 1932 to 1939, Spellman served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. He was created a cardinal by Pope Pius XII in 1946. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Spellman is the 2,792nd most popular religious figure (down from 2,773rd in 2019), the 7,603rd most popular biography from United States (up from 7,925th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular American Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Francis Spellman ranks 2,792 out of 3,187. Before him are Mullah Krekar, Georg Sterzinsky, Tadevuš Kandrusievič, Jānis Endzelīns, Emma Smith, and Genesius of Rome. After him are Giacomo Capuzzi, Giuseppe Merisi, Chandramukhi Basu, Urbano Navarrete Cortés, Maximos V Hakim, and Laurence of Byzantium.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMullah Krekar
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 2,786
Georg Sterzinsky
1936 - 2011
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 2,787
Tadevuš Kandrusievič
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2,788
Jānis Endzelīns
1873 - 1961
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 2,789
Emma Smith
1804 - 1879
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 2,790
Genesius of Rome
250 - 303
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 2,791
Francis Spellman
1889 - 1967
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 2,792
Giacomo Capuzzi
1929 - 2021
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 2,793
Giuseppe Merisi
1938 - Present
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 2,794
Chandramukhi Basu
1860 - 1944
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,795
Urbano Navarrete Cortés
1920 - 2010
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,796
Maximos V Hakim
1908 - 2001
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,797
Laurence of Byzantium
100 - 166
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 2,798
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Francis Spellman ranks 230. Before him are William Justin Kroll, Ted Wilde, Carl Folcker, Nezihe Muhiddin, Carl O. Sauer, and Hugo Wieslander. After him are Sven Markelius, Efrem Zimbalist, Nina Agadzhanova, Hjalmar Andersson, Matilde Hidalgo, and Alberto Ohaco. Among people deceased in 1967, Francis Spellman ranks 208. Before him are Gerhard Ritter, Halina Poświatowska, Michael J. Adams, Ernestas Galvanauskas, Paul Whiteman, and Clifton Williams. After him are Mary Garden, Georges Berger, Reginald Punnett, Fridrikh Ermler, Hans Jacob Nielsen, and Holcombe Ward.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsWilliam Justin Kroll
INVENTOR
1889 - 1973
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 224
Ted Wilde
FILM DIRECTOR
1889 - 1929
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 225
Carl Folcker
GYMNAST
1889 - 1911
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 226
Nezihe Muhiddin
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1958
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 227
Carl O. Sauer
GEOGRAPHER
1889 - 1975
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 228
Hugo Wieslander
ATHLETE
1889 - 1976
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 229
Francis Spellman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1967
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 230
Sven Markelius
ARCHITECT
1889 - 1972
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 231
Efrem Zimbalist
MUSICIAN
1889 - 1985
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 232
Nina Agadzhanova
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 233
Hjalmar Andersson
ATHLETE
1889 - 1971
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 234
Matilde Hidalgo
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 235
Alberto Ohaco
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 236
Others Deceased in 1967
Go to all RankingsGerhard Ritter
HISTORIAN
1888 - 1967
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 202
Halina Poświatowska
WRITER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 203
Michael J. Adams
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1967
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 204
Ernestas Galvanauskas
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1967
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 205
Paul Whiteman
COMPOSER
1890 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 206
Clifton Williams
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 1967
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 207
Francis Spellman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1967
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 208
Mary Garden
SINGER
1874 - 1967
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 209
Georges Berger
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1967
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 210
Reginald Punnett
BIOLOGIST
1875 - 1967
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 211
Fridrikh Ermler
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1967
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 212
Hans Jacob Nielsen
ATHLETE
1899 - 1967
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 213
Holcombe Ward
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1967
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 214
In United States
Among people born in United States, Francis Spellman ranks 7,605 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Parrish (1916), Courtney Thorne-Smith (1967), Isabel Briggs Myers (1897), Alice Kober (1906), Rod Serling (1924), and Janis Paige (1922). After him are Ruby Bridges (1954), Daniel J. Boorstin (1914), Forest Ray Moulton (1872), Regis Philbin (1931), Edmund Wilson (1895), and Margaret Harwood (1885).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRobert Parrish
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1995
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 7,599
Courtney Thorne-Smith
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,600
Isabel Briggs Myers
WRITER
1897 - 1980
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,601
Alice Kober
LINGUIST
1906 - 1950
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,602
Rod Serling
WRITER
1924 - 1975
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,603
Janis Paige
ACTOR
1922 - 2024
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,604
Francis Spellman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1967
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,605
Ruby Bridges
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,606
Daniel J. Boorstin
HISTORIAN
1914 - 2004
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,607
Forest Ray Moulton
ASTRONOMER
1872 - 1952
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,608
Regis Philbin
PRESENTER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,609
Edmund Wilson
WRITER
1895 - 1972
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,610
Margaret Harwood
ASTRONOMER
1885 - 1979
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 7,611
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, Francis Spellman ranks 72. Before him are John Patrick Foley (1935), Milman Parry (1902), Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774), Donald Wuerl (1940), Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919), and Emma Smith (1804). After him are Adoniram Judson (1788), Walter Breuning (1896), Mother Angelica (1923), Daniel DiNardo (1949), Adam Maida (1930), and William Ellery Channing (1780).
John Patrick Foley
1935 - 2011
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 66
Milman Parry
1902 - 1935
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 67
Elizabeth Ann Seton
1774 - 1821
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 68
Donald Wuerl
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 69
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
1919 - 1995
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 70
Emma Smith
1804 - 1879
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 71
Francis Spellman
1889 - 1967
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 72
Adoniram Judson
1788 - 1850
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 73
Walter Breuning
1896 - 2011
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 74
Mother Angelica
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 75
Daniel DiNardo
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 76
Adam Maida
1930 - Present
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 77
William Ellery Channing
1780 - 1842
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 78