RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Karl Josef Becker
1928 - 2015

Karl Josef Becker
Karl Josef Becker S.J. (18 April 1928 – 10 February 2015) was a German Catholic theologian and consultor for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith since 15 September 1977. He taught at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karl Josef Becker is the 2,321st most popular religious figure (down from 2,310th in 2019), the 3,656th most popular biography from Germany (up from 3,926th in 2019) and the 93rd most popular German Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Karl Josef Becker ranks 2,321 out of 3,187. Before him are Elio Sgreccia, Puṇṇa Mantānīputta, Stephen Fumio Hamao, Hilarion Capucci, George Cruikshank, and Pope John I of Alexandria. After him are Benedict Menni, Conrad of Wittelsbach, Sophronius IV of Alexandria, Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox, Ankhesenpepi II, and Moriteru Ueshiba.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsElio Sgreccia
1928 - 2019
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 2,315
Puṇṇa Mantānīputta
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 2,316
Stephen Fumio Hamao
1930 - 2007
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 2,317
Hilarion Capucci
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 2,318
George Cruikshank
1792 - 1878
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 2,319
Pope John I of Alexandria
450 - 505
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 2,320
Karl Josef Becker
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 2,321
Benedict Menni
1841 - 1914
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 2,322
Conrad of Wittelsbach
1125 - 1200
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2,323
Sophronius IV of Alexandria
1798 - 1899
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 2,324
Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox
1516 - 1571
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2,325
Ankhesenpepi II
2400 BC - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2,326
Moriteru Ueshiba
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 2,327
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Karl Josef Becker ranks 285. Before him are William Berger, Eric Dolphy, Tzannis Tzannetakis, Elio Sgreccia, Péter Boross, and Pilar Lorengar. After him are Miguel Poblet, Torben Ulrich, Veijo Meri, Tahir Salahov, Kevin Hagen, and Gerald Bull. Among people deceased in 2015, Karl Josef Becker ranks 199. Before him are John Henry Holland, Hans Erni, Bernard Maris, Gerald Götting, Roddy Piper, and Søren Kam. After him are Elżbieta Krzesińska, Angelo Anquilletti, Veijo Meri, Daevid Allen, Guy Béart, and Evelyn Furtsch.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsWilliam Berger
ACTOR
1928 - 1993
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 279
Eric Dolphy
MUSICIAN
1928 - 1964
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 280
Tzannis Tzannetakis
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 281
Elio Sgreccia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2019
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 282
Péter Boross
POLITICIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 283
Pilar Lorengar
SINGER
1928 - 1996
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 284
Karl Josef Becker
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 285
Miguel Poblet
CYCLIST
1928 - 2013
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 286
Torben Ulrich
WRITER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 287
Veijo Meri
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 288
Tahir Salahov
PAINTER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 289
Kevin Hagen
ACTOR
1928 - 2005
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 290
Gerald Bull
INVENTOR
1928 - 1990
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 291
Others Deceased in 2015
Go to all RankingsJohn Henry Holland
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1929 - 2015
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 193
Hans Erni
PAINTER
1909 - 2015
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 194
Bernard Maris
WRITER
1946 - 2015
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 195
Gerald Götting
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 196
Roddy Piper
WRESTLER
1954 - 2015
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 197
Søren Kam
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 198
Karl Josef Becker
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 199
Elżbieta Krzesińska
ATHLETE
1934 - 2015
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 200
Angelo Anquilletti
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2015
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 201
Veijo Meri
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 202
Daevid Allen
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2015
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 203
Guy Béart
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 204
Evelyn Furtsch
ATHLETE
1914 - 2015
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 205
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Karl Josef Becker ranks 3,658 out of 7,253. Before him are Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel (1783), Robert Kovač (1974), Diana Damrau (1971), Oscar Goßler (1875), Erich Salomon (1886), and Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg (1826). After him are Otto Gessler (1875), Glückel of Hameln (1646), Christian Oliver (1972), Friedrich von Ingenohl (1857), Sybille Schmitz (1909), and Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1883).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsErnst Gottlieb von Steudel
PHYSICIAN
1783 - 1856
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,652
Robert Kovač
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,653
Diana Damrau
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,654
Oscar Goßler
ATHLETE
1875 - 1953
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 3,655
Erich Salomon
PHOTOGRAPHER
1886 - 1944
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,656
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1896
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,657
Karl Josef Becker
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 3,658
Otto Gessler
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1955
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,659
Glückel of Hameln
WRITER
1646 - 1724
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,660
Christian Oliver
ACTOR
1972 - 2024
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,661
Friedrich von Ingenohl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1933
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 3,662
Sybille Schmitz
ACTOR
1909 - 1955
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 3,663
Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1936
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 3,664
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Karl Josef Becker ranks 93. Before him are Karl-Josef Rauber (1934), Bernhard II, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1428), Julius Döpfner (1913), Conrad of Urach (1170), Joseph Wendel (1901), and Angilbert (740). After him are Conrad of Wittelsbach (1125), Christoph Bernhard von Galen (1606), Conrad of Parzham (1818), Anno II (1010), Johannes Brenz (1499), and Gustav Adolf, Cardinal Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1823).
Karl-Josef Rauber
1934 - 2023
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 87
Bernhard II, Margrave of Baden-Baden
1428 - 1458
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 88
Julius Döpfner
1913 - 1976
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 89
Conrad of Urach
1170 - 1227
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 90
Joseph Wendel
1901 - 1960
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 91
Angilbert
740 - 814
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 92
Karl Josef Becker
1928 - 2015
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 93
Conrad of Wittelsbach
1125 - 1200
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 94
Christoph Bernhard von Galen
1606 - 1678
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 95
Conrad of Parzham
1818 - 1894
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 96
Anno II
1010 - 1075
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 97
Johannes Brenz
1499 - 1570
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 98
Gustav Adolf, Cardinal Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst
1823 - 1896
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 99