RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Gregorio Rosa Chávez
1942 - Today

Gregorio Rosa Chávez
Gregorio Rosa Chávez (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡɾeˈɣo.ɾjo ˈrosa ˈtʃaβes]; born 3 September 1942) is a Salvadoran Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of San Salvador from 1982 to 2022. He was a close collaborator of St. Óscar Romero. Pope Francis made Rosa a cardinal on 28 June 2017, the first cardinal from El Salvador and a rare instance for any auxiliary bishop; the ordinary of a diocese typically is afforded that distinction when it is granted. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gregorio Rosa Chávez is the 2,117th most popular religious figure (up from 2,407th in 2019), the 10th most popular biography from El Salvador (up from 14th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Salvadoran Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Gregorio Rosa Chávez ranks 2,117 out of 3,187. Before him are Adolfo Suárez Rivera, Zara Yaqob, Roger Deakins, Pierre Robert Olivétan, Anthimus VI of Constantinople, and Flavio Chigi. After him are Bernardus Johannes Alfrink, Juan Benlloch i Vivó, J. F. Oberlin, Ignatius Aphrem II, Constantine V of Constantinople, and Clodoald.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAdolfo Suárez Rivera
1927 - 2008
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 2,111
Zara Yaqob
1399 - 1468
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2,112
Roger Deakins
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2,113
Pierre Robert Olivétan
1505 - 1538
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2,114
Anthimus VI of Constantinople
1782 - 1877
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 2,115
Flavio Chigi
1631 - 1693
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 2,116
Gregorio Rosa Chávez
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,117
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
1900 - 1987
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2,118
Juan Benlloch i Vivó
1864 - 1926
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,119
J. F. Oberlin
1740 - 1826
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2,120
Ignatius Aphrem II
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,121
Constantine V of Constantinople
1833 - 1914
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2,122
Clodoald
524 - 560
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 2,123
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Gregorio Rosa Chávez ranks 274. Before him are Phil Esposito, Gunilla Bergström, Gijs van Lennep, Colin Groves, Radu Vasile, and David Stern. After him are Günter Wallraff, B. J. Thomas, Clarence Clemons, Pyotr Klimuk, Reinhard Mey, and Eumir Deodato.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsPhil Esposito
HOCKEY PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 268
Gunilla Bergström
WRITER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 269
Gijs van Lennep
RACING DRIVER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 270
Colin Groves
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1942 - 2017
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 271
Radu Vasile
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2013
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 272
David Stern
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 273
Gregorio Rosa Chávez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 274
Günter Wallraff
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 275
B. J. Thomas
SINGER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 276
Clarence Clemons
MUSICIAN
1942 - 2011
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 277
Pyotr Klimuk
ASTRONAUT
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 278
Reinhard Mey
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 279
Eumir Deodato
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 280
In El Salvador
Among people born in El Salvador, Gregorio Rosa Chávez ranks 10 out of 39. Before him are Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry (1901), Nayib Bukele (1981), Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (1882), Farabundo Martí (1893), José Napoleón Duarte (1925), and Unica Zürn (1916). After him are Jaime Rodríguez (1959), Armando Calderón Sol (1948), Alfredo Cristiani (1947), Fidel Sánchez Hernández (1917), Mágico González (1958), and Antonio Saca (1965).
Others born in El Salvador
Go to all RankingsConsuelo de Saint-Exupéry
WRITER
1901 - 1979
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 4
Nayib Bukele
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 5
Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1966
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 6
Farabundo Martí
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1932
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 7
José Napoleón Duarte
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1990
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 8
Unica Zürn
WRITER
1916 - 1970
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 9
Gregorio Rosa Chávez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 10
Jaime Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 11
Armando Calderón Sol
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2017
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 12
Alfredo Cristiani
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 13
Fidel Sánchez Hernández
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2003
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 14
Mágico González
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 15
Antonio Saca
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 16
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In El Salvador
Among religious figures born in El Salvador, Gregorio Rosa Chávez ranks 2. Before him are Óscar Romero (1917).