RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Frans van der Lugt

1938 - 2014

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Franciscus Joseph Wilhelmus van der Lugt, SJ, known as Frans van der Lugt or Pater Frans (10 April 1938 – 7 April 2014), was a Jesuit priest from the Netherlands who established a community centre and farm near the city of Homs, Syria, where he worked for the betterment of people with disabilities and for harmony among Christian and Muslim people. His cause for canonization has been on hold since 2022 after discovery of his controversial comments minimizing clerical sex abuse. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Frans van der Lugt is the 2,612th most popular religious figure (up from 2,664th in 2024), the 661st most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 770th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Frans van der Lugt ranks 2,612 out of 3,187. Before him are Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, Baselios Cleemis, Edoardo Menichelli, Alexius, Metropolitan of Kiev, Henryk Gulbinowicz, and Nikolay Ilminsky. After him are Francis George, Gérald Lacroix, Jean-Louis Bruguès, Aloys Sprenger, Honorius of Canterbury, and Squanto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Frans van der Lugt ranks 351. Before him are Manuel Blum, Jean Rollin, Pedro Zaballa, Rafael Osuna, Bruno Bozzetto, and Norbert Ratsirahonana. After him are Mohammed Hamza Zubeidi, Nani Bregvadze, Lynn Conway, Aydin Ibrahimov, Stien Kaiser, and Stephen Breyer. Among people deceased in 2014, Frans van der Lugt ranks 282. Before him are Ian Paisley, Mel Patton, Samih al-Qasim, Louise Brough, Alice Coachman, and Brian G. Hutton. After him are Victor J. Stenger, China Zorrilla, Ruby Dee, Cornell Borchers, Gyula Török, and Sarah Marshall.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Frans van der Lugt ranks 661 out of 1,646. Before him are Frederik van Eeden (1860), Willem Roelofs (1822), Gerrie Knetemann (1951), Dirck Barendsz (1534), Peter Post (1933), and Ramon Dekkers (1969). After him are Willem Johan Kolff (1911), Princess Louise of Orange-Nassau (1770), Gérard Blitz (1901), Heintje Simons (1955), Willeke van Ammelrooy (1944), and Simeon ten Holt (1923).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands

Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Frans van der Lugt ranks 17. Before him are Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931), Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928), Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), Balthasar Bekker (1634), and Gisbertus Voetius (1589). After him are Charles of Mount Argus (1821), and Johannes de Jong (1885).

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