RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jean-Louis Tauran

1943 - 2018

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Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran (French: [ʒɑ̃lwi toʁɑ̃]; 5 April 1943 – 5 July 2018) was a French cardinal of the Catholic Church. When he died, he had been the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue since 2007 and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church since the end of 2014. He was made a cardinal in 2003 and was the Cardinal Protodeacon from 2011 to 2014. His earlier career included almost thirty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and several years as the Vatican's chief archivist and librarian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Louis Tauran is the 533rd most popular religious figure (up from 857th in 2019), the 532nd most popular biography from France (up from 1,211th in 2019) and the 30th most popular French Religious Figure.

Jean-Louis Tauran is most famous for being the president of the European Parliament.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jean-Louis Tauran ranks 533 out of 3,187. Before him are Adalbert of Prague, Pope John VI, Talhah, Suger, Anastasia of Sirmium, and Desmond Tutu. After him are Athenagoras I of Constantinople, Dorothea of Caesarea, Pope Caius, Dominic Savio, Saint Titus, and Aloysius Gonzaga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Jean-Louis Tauran ranks 30. Before him are Sadako Sasaki, Elena Ferrante, Christopher Walken, Salvatore Adamo, Joseph Stiglitz, and Horst Köhler. After him are Jean-Jacques Annaud, Khalifa Haftar, Louise Glück, Raffaella Carrà, Howard Gardner, and John Kerry. Among people deceased in 2018, Jean-Louis Tauran ranks 23. Before him are Peter Grünberg, Amos Oz, Isao Takahata, Riccardo Giacconi, John McCain, and Stephen Hillenburg. After him are Philip Roth, France Gall, Jens Christian Skou, Lys Assia, Richard E. Taylor, and Burton Richter.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean-Louis Tauran ranks 532 out of 6,770. Before him are Pauline Bonaparte (1780), Charles Richet (1850), Francis, Duke of Guise (1519), André Citroën (1878), Pepin the Hunchback (770), and Henri Barbusse (1873). After him are Marc Bloch (1886), Lucien Bonaparte (1775), William II of England (1056), Emma of Normandy (985), Hippolyte Fizeau (1819), and Joseph Joffre (1852).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Jean-Louis Tauran ranks 30. Before him are Jacques de Molay (1243), Pope Nicholas II (990), Pope Stephen IX (1020), Genevieve (423), Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647), and Suger (1080). After him are John Vianney (1786), Marcel Lefebvre (1905), Charles de Foucauld (1858), Luigi Lucheni (1873), Ansgar (801), and Rashi (1040).

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