RELIGIOUS FIGURE

George Alencherry

1945 - Today

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George Alencherry (Syriac: ܓܹܝܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܐܵܠܲܢܫܹ̰ܝܪܝ, romanized: Gīwargīs Ālancēri; born 19 April 1945) is the Major Archbishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church after serving in the position from 2011 to 2023. He is also a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was elected by the Holy Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church in 2011 to succeed Varkey Vithayathil (1999–2011). He was created a cardinal on 18 February 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was the first bishop of Thuckalay from 1997 to 2011 before his enthronement as the major archbishop. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Alencherry is the 930th most popular religious figure (up from 1,086th in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from India (up from 189th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Indian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, George Alencherry ranks 930 out of 3,187. Before him are Ravi Shankar, Angela of Foligno, Raniero Cantalamessa, Lucian of Antioch, Hélder Câmara, and Angelo Amato. After him are Abd Manaf ibn Qusai, Reginald Lee, Al-Qurtubi, Anastasius of Persia, Antipope Gregory VIII, and Pierre Cauchon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, George Alencherry ranks 89. Before him are Linda Lee Cadwell, Ken Hensley, Haris Silajdžić, Joseph Kosuth, Dennis Rader, and Linda Harrison. After him are Joël Robuchon, Eizo Yuguchi, Türkan Şoray, Frans Sammut, Svetlana Gerasimenko, and Dirk Benedict.

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In India

Among people born in India, George Alencherry ranks 165 out of 1,861. Before him are Abdul Qadeer Khan (1936), Wilfred Bion (1897), Ashok Kumar (1911), Guru Angad (1504), Vikramaditya (-102), and Ravi Shankar (1956). After him are Anna Mani (1918), Jayalalithaa (1948), Julia Margaret Cameron (1815), Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (1703), Mukesh (1923), and Anthony de Mello (1931).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India

Among religious figures born in India, George Alencherry ranks 18. Before him are Radha (null), Mahinda (-285), Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889), Guru Arjan (1563), Guru Angad (1504), and Ravi Shankar (1956). After him are Anthony de Mello (1931), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918), Mata Amritanandamayi (1953), Mahavatar Babaji (1900), Nirmala Joshi (1934), and Parshvanatha (-872).

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