RELIGIOUS FIGURE

József Mindszenty

1892 - 1975

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József Mindszenty (Hungarian pronunciation: [jo:ʒɛf mindsɛnti]; 29 March 1892 – 6 May 1975) was a Hungarian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Esztergom and leader of the Catholic Church in Hungary from 1945 to 1973. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, for five decades "he personified uncompromising opposition to fascism and communism in Hungary". During World War II, Mindszenty was imprisoned by the pro-Nazi Arrow Cross Party. After the war, he opposed communism and communist persecution in his country. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. József Mindszenty is the 782nd most popular religious figure, the 97th most popular biography from Hungary (up from 99th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Hungarian Religious Figure.

József Mindszenty is most famous for being the longest-serving prisoner of conscience in the history of the Catholic Church.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, József Mindszenty ranks 782 out of 3,187. Before him are Charles I, Count of Flanders, Peter Turkson, Willibrord, Augustine of Canterbury, Apollinaris of Ravenna, and Eutychius of Constantinople. After him are Phoebe, Nicholas Kabasilas, Antipope Laurentius, Agnes of Bohemia, Johann Tetzel, and Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1892, József Mindszenty ranks 46. Before him are Bruno Schulz, Martin Niemöller, Erhard Milch, Bolesław Bierut, Władysław Anders, and Andrey Yeryomenko. After him are Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, Alexandre Koyré, V. Gordon Childe, Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet, Kang Pan-sok, and Margaret Rutherford. Among people deceased in 1975, József Mindszenty ranks 27. Before him are Graham Hill, Paul Keres, Jimmy Hoffa, Eisaku Satō, Antonín Novotný, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. After him are Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Dong Biwu, Chivu Stoica, François Tombalbaye, Shojiro Sugimura, and Erich Kempka.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, József Mindszenty ranks 97 out of 1,077. Before him are Ladislaus III of Hungary (1199), Geraldine of Albania (1915), Violant of Hungary (1215), Ladislaus II of Hungary (1131), Sándor Ferenczi (1873), and Felix Salten (1869). After him are Theodore von Kármán (1881), Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917), Zoltán Czibor (1929), John G. Kemeny (1926), Samuel Aba (990), and George Pólya (1887).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Hungary

Among religious figures born in Hungary, József Mindszenty ranks 4. Before him are Martin of Tours (316), Péter Erdő (1952), and Kinga of Poland (1224). After him are Saint Emeric of Hungary (1000), Saint Margaret of Scotland (1045), Yolanda of Poland (1235), Nicolaus Olahus (1493), Friar Julian (1250), Sára Salkaházi (1899), László Paskai (1927), and Vilmos Zsigmond (1930).

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