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Johannes Willebrands

1909 - 2006

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Johannes Gerardus Maria Willebrands (4 September 1909 in Bovenkarspel, North Holland – 1 August 2006) was a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity from 1969 to 1989, and Archbishop of Utrecht from 1975 to 1983. Elevated to the cardinalate in 1969, Willebrands was central to the increased ecumenism of the Church in the second half of the 20th century, and was considered papabile at the two conclaves held in 1978. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johannes Willebrands is the 1,529th most popular religious figure (up from 1,712th in 2019), the 323rd most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 423rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Johannes Willebrands ranks 1,529 out of 3,187. Before him are Agnes of Montepulciano, Peter the Venerable, Charles Lwanga, Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, John Berchmans, and Uppalavanna. After him are Felice della Rovere, Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen, Archippus, Eulogius of Córdoba, Pope Avilius of Alexandria, and Gabriel Urgebadze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Johannes Willebrands ranks 98. Before him are Isa Miranda, Stavros Niarchos, Harro Schulze-Boysen, Nelson Algren, Attilio Demaría, and Franz Bardon. After him are Jim Davis, Mikhail Mil, Hideo Sakai, André Abegglen, Karl Schäfer, and Roberto Burle Marx. Among people deceased in 2006, Johannes Willebrands ranks 104. Before him are Walerian Borowczyk, Robert Plutchik, Óscar Míguez, Tadao Onishi, P. F. Strawson, and Peter Boyle. After him are Jane Jacobs, Pierre Clostermann, Anna Moffo, June Allyson, Nadira, and Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Johannes Willebrands ranks 323 out of 1,646. Before him are Henk Sneevliet (1883), Armin van Buuren (1976), Samuel Goudsmit (1902), Phillip Cocu (1970), Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798), and Roy Makaay (1975). After him are Arne Slot (1978), Frederick William, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg (1768), Hans van Breukelen (1956), Adriaen van de Velde (1636), Franciscus Donders (1818), and Willy van der Kuijlen (1946).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands

Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Johannes Willebrands ranks 10. Before him are John of Leiden (1509), Lambert of Maastricht (635), Lidwina (1380), Geert Groote (1340), Wim Hof (1959), and Ludger (742). After him are Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931), Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928), Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), Balthasar Bekker (1634), and Gisbertus Voetius (1589).

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