RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Friedrich Wetter
1928 - Today

Friedrich Wetter
Friedrich Wetter (born 20 February 1928) is a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany, from 1982 to 2007. He was Bishop of Speyer from 1968 to 1982. He has been a cardinal since 1985. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Friedrich Wetter is the 1,197th most popular religious figure (up from 1,620th in 2019), the 1,606th most popular biography from Germany (up from 2,578th in 2019) and the 41st most popular German Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Friedrich Wetter ranks 1,197 out of 3,187. Before him are Al-Tabarani, Johann Arndt, Raffaele Riario, Begga, Paul Marcinkus, and Santos Abril y Castelló. After him are Henri de Lubac, Didymus the Blind, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, Blase J. Cupich, Shaykh Tusi, and Philippe Ouédraogo.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAl-Tabarani
873 - 971
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,191
Johann Arndt
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,192
Raffaele Riario
1461 - 1521
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,193
Begga
615 - 693
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,194
Paul Marcinkus
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 1,195
Santos Abril y Castelló
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,196
Friedrich Wetter
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,197
Henri de Lubac
1896 - 1991
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,198
Didymus the Blind
313 - 398
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 1,199
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
616 - 684
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 1,200
Blase J. Cupich
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 1,201
Shaykh Tusi
995 - 1067
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 1,202
Philippe Ouédraogo
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 1,203
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Friedrich Wetter ranks 119. Before him are Elliott Erwitt, Paul Elvstrøm, Adam West, Georgy Dobrovolsky, Gene Sharp, and Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. After him are Federico Bahamontes, Fumihiko Maki, Gordie Howe, James Earl Ray, Juan María Bordaberry, and Djivan Gasparyan.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsElliott Erwitt
PHOTOGRAPHER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 113
Paul Elvstrøm
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 114
Adam West
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 115
Georgy Dobrovolsky
ASTRONAUT
1928 - 1971
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 116
Gene Sharp
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1928 - 2018
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 117
Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 118
Friedrich Wetter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 119
Federico Bahamontes
CYCLIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 120
Fumihiko Maki
ARCHITECT
1928 - 2024
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 121
Gordie Howe
HOCKEY PLAYER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 122
James Earl Ray
EXTREMIST
1928 - 1998
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 123
Juan María Bordaberry
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 124
Djivan Gasparyan
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 125
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Friedrich Wetter ranks 1,606 out of 7,253. Before him are Rudi Dutschke (1940), Carl Correns (1864), Richard Glücks (1889), Méret Oppenheim (1913), Gustav Landauer (1870), and Wolf Vostell (1932). After him are Karl Korsch (1886), August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798), Frederick II, Elector Palatine (1482), Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen (1746), Gunter Sachs (1932), and Bernard of Saxe-Weimar (1604).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRudi Dutschke
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1940 - 1979
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 1,600
Carl Correns
BIOLOGIST
1864 - 1933
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 1,601
Richard Glücks
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1945
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 1,602
Méret Oppenheim
ARTIST
1913 - 1985
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 1,603
Gustav Landauer
WRITER
1870 - 1919
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 1,604
Wolf Vostell
PAINTER
1932 - 1998
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 1,605
Friedrich Wetter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,606
Karl Korsch
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1961
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,607
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 1,608
Frederick II, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1482 - 1556
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 1,609
Frederick Louis, Prince of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1818
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 1,610
Gunter Sachs
PHOTOGRAPHER
1932 - 2011
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 1,611
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1604 - 1639
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 1,612
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Friedrich Wetter ranks 41. Before him are Arnold Janssen (1837), Henry of Latvia (1187), Günter Guillaume (1927), Johann Eck (1486), George Müller (1805), and Johann Arndt (1555). After him are Jürgen Moltmann (1926), Saint Afra (300), Georg Gänswein (1956), Balthasar Hubmaier (1485), Augustin Bea (1881), and Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1679).
Arnold Janssen
1837 - 1909
HPI: 66.42
Rank: 35
Henry of Latvia
1187 - 1259
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 36
Günter Guillaume
1927 - 1995
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 37
Johann Eck
1486 - 1543
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 38
George Müller
1805 - 1898
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 39
Johann Arndt
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 40
Friedrich Wetter
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 41
Jürgen Moltmann
1926 - 2024
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 42
Saint Afra
300 - 304
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 43
Georg Gänswein
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 44
Balthasar Hubmaier
1485 - 1528
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 45
Augustin Bea
1881 - 1968
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 46
Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
1679 - 1738
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 47