RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Gerald Emmett Carter
1912 - 2003

Gerald Emmett Carter
Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter (March 1, 1912 – April 6, 2003) was a Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Toronto from 1978 to 1990, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1979. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Gerald Emmett Carter is the 3,071st most popular religious figure (down from 3,046th in 2024), the 756th most popular biography from Canada (up from 791st in 2019) and the 14th most popular Canadian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gerald Emmett Carter ranks 3,071 out of 3,187. Before him are Herbert Vaughan, Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, Berel Lazar, Theophylact, Frank Leo, and Salvatore Nunnari. After him are Saint Piran, John Hagee, Eva Brunne, Scott Hahn, George Koovakad, and Jose Tomas Sanchez.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHerbert Vaughan
1832 - 1903
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 3,065
Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 3,066
Berel Lazar
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 3,067
Theophylact
793 - 849
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 3,068
Frank Leo
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 3,069
Salvatore Nunnari
1939 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 3,070
Gerald Emmett Carter
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 3,071
Saint Piran
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 3,072
John Hagee
1940 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 3,073
Eva Brunne
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 3,074
Scott Hahn
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 3,075
George Koovakad
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 3,076
Jose Tomas Sanchez
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 3,077
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Gerald Emmett Carter ranks 411. Before him are Harry Hay, Roger Verey, Les Brown, Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Erland Herkenrath, and Studs Terkel. After him are Byron Nelson, Danny Thomas, Dale Evans, Frances Drake, June Havoc, and Odette Hallowes. Among people deceased in 2003, Gerald Emmett Carter ranks 355. Before him are Marie Maynard Daly, Koji Kondo, Andrey Kivilev, Patricia Goldman-Rakic, Trevor Ford, and Erland Herkenrath. After him are Dulce Chacón, Al Hirschfeld, Royce D. Applegate, Rachel Corrie, Road Warrior Hawk, and Hank Ballard.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsHarry Hay
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2002
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 405
Roger Verey
ATHLETE
1912 - 2000
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 406
Les Brown
MUSICIAN
1912 - 2001
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 407
Kathleen Ollerenshaw
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 2014
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 408
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 409
Studs Terkel
WRITER
1912 - 2008
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 410
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 411
Byron Nelson
GOLFER
1912 - 2006
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 412
Danny Thomas
ACTOR
1912 - 1991
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 413
Dale Evans
ACTOR
1912 - 2001
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 414
Frances Drake
ACTOR
1912 - 2000
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 415
June Havoc
ACTOR
1912 - 2010
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 416
Odette Hallowes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1995
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 417
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsMarie Maynard Daly
CHEMIST
1921 - 2003
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 349
Koji Kondo
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2003
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 350
Andrey Kivilev
CYCLIST
1973 - 2003
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 351
Patricia Goldman-Rakic
BIOLOGIST
1937 - 2003
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 352
Trevor Ford
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2003
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 353
Erland Herkenrath
ATHLETE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 354
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 355
Dulce Chacón
WRITER
1954 - 2003
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 356
Al Hirschfeld
ARTIST
1903 - 2003
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 357
Royce D. Applegate
ACTOR
1939 - 2003
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 358
Rachel Corrie
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1979 - 2003
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 359
Road Warrior Hawk
WRESTLER
1957 - 2003
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 360
Hank Ballard
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 361
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Gerald Emmett Carter ranks 756 out of 1,622. Before him are Yannick Bisson (1969), Will Arnett (1970), Erik Everhard (1976), Bill Reid (1920), Richard Louis Duckett (1884), and Joe Sakic (1969). After him are William Edmond Logan (1798), S. I. Hayakawa (1906), Wendy Freedman (1957), Jay Baruchel (1982), Christophe Beck (1972), and Sarah Gadon (1987).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsYannick Bisson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 750
Will Arnett
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 751
Erik Everhard
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 752
Bill Reid
ARTIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 753
Richard Louis Duckett
ATHLETE
1884 - 1972
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 754
Joe Sakic
HOCKEY PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 755
Gerald Emmett Carter
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 756
William Edmond Logan
GEOLOGIST
1798 - 1875
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 757
S. I. Hayakawa
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 758
Wendy Freedman
ASTRONOMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 759
Jay Baruchel
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 760
Christophe Beck
COMPOSER
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 761
Sarah Gadon
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 762
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Canada
Among religious figures born in Canada, Gerald Emmett Carter ranks 14. Before him are Charles Scicluna (1959), Aimee Semple McPherson (1890), Petar Rajič (1959), Charles Coughlin (1891), Hilarion Kapral (1948), and Frank Leo (1971). After him are Ellen White (null).
Charles Scicluna
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 8
Aimee Semple McPherson
1890 - 1944
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 9
Petar Rajič
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 10
Charles Coughlin
1891 - 1979
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 11
Hilarion Kapral
1948 - 2022
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 12
Frank Leo
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 13
Gerald Emmett Carter
1912 - 2003
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 14
Ellen White
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 15





















































