RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Giovanni Battista Re

1934 - Today

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Giovanni Battista Re (born 30 January 1934) is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as Dean of the College of Cardinals since 2020. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2001 and served as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops from 2000 to 2010. As the most senior cardinal-bishop in attendance, he chaired the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giovanni Battista Re is the 400th most popular religious figure (up from 778th in 2019), the 432nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,070th in 2019) and the 194th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Giovanni Battista Re is most famous for his painting "The Last Supper" which is a depiction of the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Giovanni Battista Re ranks 400 out of 3,187Before him are Pope Anastasius IV, Joel, Ignatius of Antioch, Pope Urban I, Pope Nicholas II, and Pope Lando. After him are Nehemiah, Pope Zachary, Hosea, Pope Adeodatus II, Saint Monica, and Pope John VII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Giovanni Battista Re ranks 17Before him are Maggie Smith, Richard Chamberlain, Giorgio Armani, Carl Sagan, Leonid Kravchuk, and Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.. After him are Nana Mouskouri, Judi Dench, Jane Goodall, Daniel Kahneman, Shirley MacLaine, and Tarcisio Bertone.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giovanni Battista Re ranks 432 out of 5,161Before him are Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Luigi Pirandello (1867), Pope Anastasius IV (1073), Camillo Golgi (1843), Pope Urban I (222), and Pope Lando (900). After him are Pope Zachary (679), Pope Adeodatus II (610), Luigi Cherubini (1760), Luigi Boccherini (1743), Pope Sergius II (800), and Pope Anastasius III (890).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Giovanni Battista Re ranks 194Before him are Pope Zosimus (400), Pope Fabian (200), Pope Pelagius II (520), Pope Anastasius IV (1073), Pope Urban I (222), and Pope Lando (900). After him are Pope Zachary (679), Pope Adeodatus II (610), Pope Sergius II (800), Pope Anastasius III (890), Antipope John XXIII (1370), and Pope Callixtus I (180).