RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jānis Pujats
1930 - Today

Jānis Pujats
Jānis Pujats (born 14 November 1930) is a Latvian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Riga from 1991 to 2010. He was secretly made a cardinal in 1998. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jānis Pujats is the 1,137th most popular religious figure (up from 1,621st in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Latvia (up from 58th in 2019) and the most popular Latvian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jānis Pujats ranks 1,137 out of 3,187. Before him are Jerzy Popiełuszko, Lars Levi Laestadius, Ibn Sa'd, Mariam Baouardy, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Anthony Mary Claret. After him are Parshvanatha, Johann Eck, Ram, Gregorio Pietro Agagianian, Wilton Daniel Gregory, and Henry Benedict Stuart.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJerzy Popiełuszko
1947 - 1984
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,131
Lars Levi Laestadius
1800 - 1861
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,132
Ibn Sa'd
784 - 845
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,133
Mariam Baouardy
1846 - 1878
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,134
Pierbattista Pizzaballa
1965 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,135
Anthony Mary Claret
1807 - 1870
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 1,136
Jānis Pujats
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,137
Parshvanatha
872 BC - 772 BC
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 1,138
Johann Eck
1486 - 1543
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,139
Ram
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 1,140
Gregorio Pietro Agagianian
1895 - 1971
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,141
Wilton Daniel Gregory
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 1,142
Henry Benedict Stuart
1725 - 1807
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 1,143
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Jānis Pujats ranks 110. Before him are Richard Donner, Rod Taylor, William C. Campbell, Tadao Kobayashi, Michel Serres, and Sławomir Mrożek. After him are Toru Takemitsu, Friedrich Gulda, Jo Bonnier, James Irwin, Ruth Rendell, and J. G. Ballard.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsRichard Donner
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2021
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 104
Rod Taylor
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 105
William C. Campbell
CHEMIST
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 106
Tadao Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 107
Michel Serres
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 108
Sławomir Mrożek
WRITER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 109
Jānis Pujats
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 110
Toru Takemitsu
COMPOSER
1930 - 1996
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 111
Friedrich Gulda
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 112
Jo Bonnier
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 1972
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 113
James Irwin
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 1991
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 114
Ruth Rendell
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 115
J. G. Ballard
WRITER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 116
In Latvia
Among people born in Latvia, Jānis Pujats ranks 23 out of 323. Before him are Vera Mukhina (1889), Peter von Biron (1724), Mischa Maisky (1948), Ernst Johann von Biron (1690), Egils Levits (1955), and Valdis Zatlers (1955). After him are Guntis Ulmanis (1939), Rainis (1865), Jānis Čakste (1859), Pauline Therese of Württemberg (1800), Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz (1751), and Laimdota Straujuma (1951).
Others born in Latvia
Go to all RankingsVera Mukhina
SCULPTOR
1889 - 1953
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 17
Peter von Biron
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1800
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 18
Mischa Maisky
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 19
Ernst Johann von Biron
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1772
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 20
Egils Levits
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 21
Valdis Zatlers
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 22
Jānis Pujats
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 23
Guntis Ulmanis
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 24
Rainis
WRITER
1865 - 1929
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 25
Jānis Čakste
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1927
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 26
Pauline Therese of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1873
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 27
Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz
WRITER
1751 - 1792
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 28
Laimdota Straujuma
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 29
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Latvia
Among religious figures born in Latvia, Jānis Pujats ranks 1. After him are Jānis Endzelīns (1873).