RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Gianfranco Ravasi
1942 - Today

Gianfranco Ravasi
Gianfranco Ravasi (born 18 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and a biblical scholar. A cardinal since 2010, he was President of the Pontifical Council for Culture from 2007 to 2022. He headed Milan's Ambrosian Library from 1989 to 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gianfranco Ravasi is the 1,468th most popular religious figure (up from 2,014th in 2019), the 1,964th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,826th in 2019) and the 386th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gianfranco Ravasi ranks 1,468 out of 3,187. Before him are 'Abd Allah ibn Rawahah, Angelo Bagnasco, Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy, Maximus V of Constantinople, Antipope Theodore, and Menas of Constantinople. After him are Kadi Burhan al-Din, Isidore of Pelusium, Ibn Babawayh, Claudio Gugerotti, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, and Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings'Abd Allah ibn Rawahah
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,462
Angelo Bagnasco
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,463
Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy
1057 - 1093
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,464
Maximus V of Constantinople
1897 - 1972
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 1,465
Antipope Theodore
687 - 699
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 1,466
Menas of Constantinople
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,467
Gianfranco Ravasi
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 1,468
Kadi Burhan al-Din
1345 - 1398
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 1,469
Isidore of Pelusium
370 - 440
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 1,470
Ibn Babawayh
918 - 992
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 1,471
Claudio Gugerotti
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 1,472
Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 1,473
Jan Puzyna de Kosielsko
1842 - 1911
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 1,474
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Gianfranco Ravasi ranks 187. Before him are Milton Nascimento, Bill Conti, Mitch McConnell, Gemma Jones, Ruslan Khasbulatov, and Gloria E. Anzaldúa. After him are Jozef Adamec, Ann Dunham, Don S. Davis, Walter Lini, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, and Chris Hani.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsMilton Nascimento
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 181
Bill Conti
COMPOSER
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 182
Mitch McConnell
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 183
Gemma Jones
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 184
Ruslan Khasbulatov
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 185
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
WRITER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 186
Gianfranco Ravasi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 187
Jozef Adamec
COACH
1942 - 2018
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 188
Ann Dunham
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1942 - 1995
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 189
Don S. Davis
ACTOR
1942 - 2008
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 190
Walter Lini
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 191
Janusz Korwin-Mikke
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 192
Chris Hani
POLITICIAN
1942 - 1993
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 193
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Gianfranco Ravasi ranks 1,964 out of 5,161. Before him are Giorgio Chinaglia (1947), Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana (1781), Carlo Sforza (1872), Lina Cavalieri (1874), Isa Miranda (1909), and Salvatore Ferragamo (1898). After him are Niccolò de' Conti (1395), Marcello Bacciarelli (1731), Gigi D'Agostino (1967), Claudio Gugerotti (1955), Remo Giazotto (1910), and Cristoforo Landino (1424).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGiorgio Chinaglia
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2012
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 1,958
Giovanni Antonio Amedeo Plana
MATHEMATICIAN
1781 - 1864
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 1,959
Carlo Sforza
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1952
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 1,960
Lina Cavalieri
ACTOR
1874 - 1944
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,961
Isa Miranda
ACTOR
1909 - 1982
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,962
Salvatore Ferragamo
DESIGNER
1898 - 1960
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 1,963
Gianfranco Ravasi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 1,964
Niccolò de' Conti
EXPLORER
1395 - 1469
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 1,965
Marcello Bacciarelli
PAINTER
1731 - 1818
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 1,966
Gigi D'Agostino
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 1,967
Claudio Gugerotti
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 1,968
Remo Giazotto
COMPOSER
1910 - 1998
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 1,969
Cristoforo Landino
PHILOSOPHER
1424 - 1498
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 1,970
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Gianfranco Ravasi ranks 386. Before him are Simon of Trent (1472), Antipope Theodoric (1100), Mario Zenari (1946), Luigi Orione (1872), Sebastiano Baggio (1913), and Angelo Bagnasco (1943). After him are Claudio Gugerotti (1955), Maria Celeste (1600), Hripsime (300), Oliviero Carafa (1430), Angelo De Donatis (1954), and Antipope Sylvester IV (1100).
Simon of Trent
1472 - 1475
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 380
Antipope Theodoric
1100 - 1102
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 381
Mario Zenari
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 382
Luigi Orione
1872 - 1940
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 383
Sebastiano Baggio
1913 - 1993
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 384
Angelo Bagnasco
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 385
Gianfranco Ravasi
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 386
Claudio Gugerotti
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 387
Maria Celeste
1600 - 1634
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 388
Hripsime
300 - 301
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 389
Oliviero Carafa
1430 - 1511
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 390
Angelo De Donatis
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 391
Antipope Sylvester IV
1100 - 1111
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 392