RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
1889 - 1964

Jean-Baptiste Janssens
Jean-Baptiste Janssens (22 December 1889 – 5 October 1964) was a Belgian Catholic priest who was the 27th Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was born in Mechelen, Belgium. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Baptiste Janssens is the 2,445th most popular religious figure (down from 2,265th in 2019), the 523rd most popular biography from Belgium (down from 505th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Belgian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jean-Baptiste Janssens ranks 2,445 out of 3,187. Before him are Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, Simão Rodrigues, Nafiʽ al-Madani, Konrad Krajewski, Joseph Barsabbas, and Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. After him are John Wright, Luarsab II of Kartli, Marie-Dominique Chenu, Thomas S. Monson, Seraphim Rose, and Arsenie Boca.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPorfirije, Serbian Patriarch
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 2,439
Simão Rodrigues
1510 - 1579
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 2,440
Nafiʽ al-Madani
689 - 785
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 2,441
Konrad Krajewski
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 2,442
Joseph Barsabbas
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 2,443
Lal Shahbaz Qalandar
1177 - 1274
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 2,444
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
1889 - 1964
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 2,445
John Wright
1909 - 1979
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 2,446
Luarsab II of Kartli
1592 - 1622
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 2,447
Marie-Dominique Chenu
1895 - 1990
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 2,448
Thomas S. Monson
1927 - 2018
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 2,449
Seraphim Rose
1934 - 1982
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 2,450
Arsenie Boca
1910 - 1989
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 2,451
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Jean-Baptiste Janssens ranks 182. Before him are Ernest Marsden, Charles Reidpath, Edmond Privat, Julius Skutnabb, Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, and Ralph H. Fowler. After him are Otto Tief, Otto Deßloch, Heinrich Campendonk, Hans Felber, Alfonso Reyes, and Grigory Levenfish. Among people deceased in 1964, Jean-Baptiste Janssens ranks 115. Before him are Eugen Sänger, Sophie Liebknecht, Ernst Toch, Eugène Olivier, Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, and Ólafur Thors. After him are Rudolph Maté, Ary Barroso, Seán O'Casey, Joseph Schildkraut, Eugen Varga, and Alfred Blalock.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsErnest Marsden
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1970
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 176
Charles Reidpath
ATHLETE
1889 - 1975
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 177
Edmond Privat
WRITER
1889 - 1962
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 178
Julius Skutnabb
ATHLETE
1889 - 1965
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 179
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1964
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 180
Ralph H. Fowler
PHYSICIST
1889 - 1944
HPI: 58.41
Rank: 181
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1964
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 182
Otto Tief
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1976
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 183
Otto Deßloch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1977
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 184
Heinrich Campendonk
PAINTER
1889 - 1957
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 185
Hans Felber
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1962
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 186
Alfonso Reyes
PHILOSOPHER
1889 - 1959
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 187
Grigory Levenfish
CHESS PLAYER
1889 - 1961
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 188
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsEugen Sänger
ENGINEER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 109
Sophie Liebknecht
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1884 - 1964
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 110
Ernst Toch
COMPOSER
1887 - 1964
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 111
Eugène Olivier
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 112
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1964
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 113
Ólafur Thors
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1964
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 114
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1964
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 115
Rudolph Maté
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1964
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 116
Ary Barroso
COMPOSER
1903 - 1964
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 117
Seán O'Casey
WRITER
1880 - 1964
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 118
Joseph Schildkraut
ACTOR
1896 - 1964
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 119
Eugen Varga
ECONOMIST
1879 - 1964
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 120
Alfred Blalock
PHYSICIAN
1899 - 1964
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 121
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Jean-Baptiste Janssens ranks 523 out of 1,190. Before him are Victor Willems (1877), Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella (1790), Theodoor Rombouts (1597), Louis Michel (1947), Reginar IV, Count of Mons (950), and Cécile de France (1975). After him are Jean Van Houtte (1907), Katherine Swynford (1350), Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt (1794), Johan Leysen (1950), Raoul Servais (1928), and Benoît Poelvoorde (1964).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsVictor Willems
ATHLETE
1877 - 1918
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 517
Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1873
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 518
Theodoor Rombouts
PAINTER
1597 - 1637
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 519
Louis Michel
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 520
Reginar IV, Count of Mons
POLITICIAN
950 - 1013
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 521
Cécile de France
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 522
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1964
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 523
Jean Van Houtte
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1991
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 524
Katherine Swynford
COMPANION
1350 - 1403
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 525
Barthélémy de Theux de Meylandt
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1874
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 526
Johan Leysen
ACTOR
1950 - 2023
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 527
Raoul Servais
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2023
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 528
Benoît Poelvoorde
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 529
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Belgium
Among religious figures born in Belgium, Jean-Baptiste Janssens ranks 22. Before him are Désiré-Joseph Mercier (1851), Edward Schillebeeckx (1914), Leo Joseph Suenens (1904), Joseph Cardijn (1882), Sigebert of Gembloux (1030), and Peter Jan Beckx (1795). After him are Jan Pieter Schotte (1928), and Abdelhamid Abaaoud (1987).
Désiré-Joseph Mercier
1851 - 1926
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 16
Edward Schillebeeckx
1914 - 2009
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 17
Leo Joseph Suenens
1904 - 1996
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 18
Joseph Cardijn
1882 - 1967
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 19
Sigebert of Gembloux
1030 - 1112
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 20
Peter Jan Beckx
1795 - 1887
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 21
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
1889 - 1964
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 22
Jan Pieter Schotte
1928 - 2005
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 23
Abdelhamid Abaaoud
1987 - 2015
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 24