RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Ilia II of Georgia
1933 - Today

Ilia II of Georgia
Ilia II (Georgian: ილია II, romanized: ilia II; born 4 December 1933), also transcribed as Ilya or Elijah, is the 82nd and current Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the spiritual leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ilia II of Georgia is the 748th most popular religious figure (up from 759th in 2019), the 249th most popular biography from Russia (up from 297th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Russian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Ilia II of Georgia ranks 748 out of 3,187. Before him are Matteo Zuppi, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, Juliana of Nicomedia, Theophilus of Antioch, Eleazar, and Mattathias. After him are Romanos the Melodist, Célestin Freinet, Eusebius of Nicomedia, Julia of Corsica, Eutyches, and Gemma Galgani.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatteo Zuppi
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 742
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria
1923 - 2012
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 743
Juliana of Nicomedia
285 - 304
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 744
Theophilus of Antioch
140 - 183
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 745
Eleazar
1192 BC - 1100 BC
HPI: 69.99
Rank: 746
Mattathias
200 BC - 166 BC
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 747
Ilia II of Georgia
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 748
Romanos the Melodist
490 - 556
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 749
Célestin Freinet
1896 - 1966
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 750
Eusebius of Nicomedia
280 - 341
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 751
Julia of Corsica
420 - 450
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 752
Eutyches
380 - 454
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 753
Gemma Galgani
1878 - 1903
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 754
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1933, Ilia II of Georgia ranks 44. Before him are Álvaro Siza Vieira, Robert Curl, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Jerry Falwell, Costa-Gavras, and Joan Collins. After him are Rik Van Looy, Bernardo Provenzano, Samora Machel, John Hopfield, Gian Maria Volonté, and Gene Wilder.
Others Born in 1933
Go to all RankingsÁlvaro Siza Vieira
ARCHITECT
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 38
Robert Curl
CHEMIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 39
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
PHYSICIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.67
Rank: 40
Jerry Falwell
WRITER
1933 - 2007
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 41
Costa-Gavras
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 42
Joan Collins
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 43
Ilia II of Georgia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 44
Rik Van Looy
CYCLIST
1933 - 2024
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 45
Bernardo Provenzano
MAFIOSO
1933 - 2016
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 46
Samora Machel
POLITICIAN
1933 - 1986
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 47
John Hopfield
BIOLOGIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 48
Gian Maria Volonté
ACTOR
1933 - 1994
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 49
Gene Wilder
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 69.62
Rank: 50
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Ilia II of Georgia ranks 249 out of 3,761. Before him are Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904), Bruno Taut (1880), Léon Theremin (1896), Alexander Rodchenko (1891), Yermak Timofeyevich (1532), and Vasily Stalin (1921). After him are Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia (1857), Natalia Goncharova (1881), Sergey Shoygu (1955), Gennady Yanayev (1937), Anastasia Romanovna (1530), and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsDmitry Kabalevsky
COMPOSER
1904 - 1986
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 243
Bruno Taut
ARCHITECT
1880 - 1938
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 244
Léon Theremin
INVENTOR
1896 - 1993
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 245
Alexander Rodchenko
PHOTOGRAPHER
1891 - 1956
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 246
Yermak Timofeyevich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1532 - 1585
HPI: 70.03
Rank: 247
Vasily Stalin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 1962
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 248
Ilia II of Georgia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 249
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1857 - 1905
HPI: 69.96
Rank: 250
Natalia Goncharova
PAINTER
1881 - 1962
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 251
Sergey Shoygu
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 252
Gennady Yanayev
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2010
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 253
Anastasia Romanovna
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1560
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 254
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1890 - 1958
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 255
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Russia
Among religious figures born in Russia, Ilia II of Georgia ranks 5. Before him are Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899), Vladimir the Great (958), Patriarch Kirill of Moscow (1946), and Seraphim of Sarov (1754). After him are Sergius of Radonezh (1314), Avvakum (1620), Patriarch Nikon of Moscow (1605), Nadezhda von Meck (1831), Eugen Sandow (1867), Basil Fool for Christ (1468), and Aleksandr Akimov (1953).
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
1899 - 1918
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 1
Vladimir the Great
958 - 1015
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 2
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 3
Seraphim of Sarov
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 4
Ilia II of Georgia
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 5
Sergius of Radonezh
1314 - 1392
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 6
Avvakum
1620 - 1682
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 7
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
1605 - 1681
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 8
Nadezhda von Meck
1831 - 1894
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 9
Eugen Sandow
1867 - 1925
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 10
Basil Fool for Christ
1468 - 1552
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 11
Aleksandr Akimov
1953 - 1986
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 12