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Giovanni Angelo Becciu

1948 - Today

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Giovanni Angelo Becciu (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni ˈandʒelo ˈbɛttʃu], Sardinian: [ˈbetʃu]; born 2 June 1948) is a Sardinian Catholic prelate and convicted felon who was prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints from 2018 until his resignation under duress in 2020. Pope Francis had made him a cardinal in 2018. On 24 September 2020, Becciu resigned the rights associated with the cardinalate while retaining the title of cardinal. In July 2021, a Vatican judge ordered Becciu and nine others to stand trial on charges of embezzlement, abuse of office and subornation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni Angelo Becciu is the 772nd most popular religious figure (up from 968th in 2019), the 980th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,422nd in 2019) and the 271st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Giovanni Angelo Becciu ranks 772 out of 3,187. Before him are Ananias of Damascus, Nikephoros I of Constantinople, Antipope John XVI, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Expeditus, and Menachem Mendel Schneerson. After him are Lucile Randon, Antipope Paschal III, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Charles I, Count of Flanders, Peter Turkson, and Willibrord.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Giovanni Angelo Becciu ranks 59. Before him are Abdulrazak Gurnah, Rudolf Schenker, Tony Iommi, Powers Boothe, Baldwin Spencer, and Grace Jones. After him are Peter Turkson, Phylicia Rashad, Maye Musk, Claude Jade, Ian Paice, and Arie Haan.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Angelo Becciu ranks 980 out of 5,161. Before him are Guarino Guarini (1624), Gian Maria Volonté (1933), Antipope John XVI (1000), Franco Modigliani (1918), Faustina the Elder (105), and Gnaeus Naevius (-275). After him are Maurice Garin (1871), Antipope Paschal III (1110), Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848), Roger de Flor (1267), Ludovico Carracci (1555), and Francesco II Sforza (1495).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Giovanni Angelo Becciu ranks 271. Before him are Angelo Scola (1941), Matteo Zuppi (1955), Juliana of Nicomedia (285), Gemma Galgani (1878), Frances of Rome (1384), and Antipope John XVI (1000). After him are Antipope Paschal III (1110), Augustine of Canterbury (510), Antipope Anacletus II (1090), Emma Morano (1899), Giuseppe Siri (1906), and Blessed Gerard (1047).

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