RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Matthew Festing
1949 - 2021

Matthew Festing
Fra' Robert Matthew Festing GCStJ OBE TD DL (30 November 1949 – 12 November 2021) was an English Roman Catholic official who was the Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2008 until his resignation on 28 January 2017, following a dispute with the Vatican. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew Festing is the 1,788th most popular religious figure (down from 1,470th in 2019), the 2,101st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,625th in 2019) and the 54th most popular British Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Matthew Festing ranks 1,788 out of 3,187. Before her are Poppo von Osterna, Oswald of Northumbria, Ambrose Traversari, Joseph Cardijn, Lupus of Troyes, and Marko Krizin. After her are Kartir, Aelius Gallus, Ibn Khuzayma, Víctor Manuel Fernández, Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, and Sigfrid of Sweden.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPoppo von Osterna
1200 - 1267
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 1,782
Oswald of Northumbria
604 - 642
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 1,783
Ambrose Traversari
1386 - 1439
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 1,784
Joseph Cardijn
1882 - 1967
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 1,785
Lupus of Troyes
395 - 479
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 1,786
Marko Krizin
1589 - 1619
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 1,787
Matthew Festing
1949 - 2021
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 1,788
Kartir
300 - 300
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 1,789
Aelius Gallus
50 BC - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 1,790
Ibn Khuzayma
838 - 924
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 1,791
Víctor Manuel Fernández
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 1,792
Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 1,793
Sigfrid of Sweden
1000 - 1045
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 1,794
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Matthew Festing ranks 209. Before her are Phil Lynott, Diana Nyad, John Wetton, Valentin Inzko, Hyon Yong-chol, and Mitsunori Fujiguchi. After her are Brooke Adams, Henning Jensen, Eric Carmen, Tommy Mottola, Mineko Iwasaki, and Dick Nanninga. Among people deceased in 2021, Matthew Festing ranks 182. Before her are Cicely Tyson, Ahmed Jibril, Jovan Divjak, Vladimir Shatalov, Anerood Jugnauth, and Jozef Vengloš. After her are Wilfried Van Moer, Ian St John, Wahiduddin Khan, Albert Vanhoye, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, and Henri Schwery.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsPhil Lynott
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 203
Diana Nyad
JOURNALIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 204
John Wetton
SINGER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 205
Valentin Inzko
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 206
Hyon Yong-chol
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 207
Mitsunori Fujiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 208
Matthew Festing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 209
Brooke Adams
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 210
Henning Jensen
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 211
Eric Carmen
SINGER
1949 - 2024
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 212
Tommy Mottola
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 213
Mineko Iwasaki
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 214
Dick Nanninga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 215
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsCicely Tyson
ACTOR
1924 - 2021
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 176
Ahmed Jibril
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2021
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 177
Jovan Divjak
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 178
Vladimir Shatalov
ASTRONAUT
1927 - 2021
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 179
Anerood Jugnauth
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 180
Jozef Vengloš
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 181
Matthew Festing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 182
Wilfried Van Moer
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 183
Ian St John
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 184
Wahiduddin Khan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2021
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 185
Albert Vanhoye
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1923 - 2021
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 186
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1936 - 2021
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 187
Henri Schwery
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2021
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 188
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Matthew Festing ranks 2,101 out of 8,785. Before her are Eileen Atkins (1934), Morris Travers (1872), Oswald of Northumbria (604), James Ferguson (1710), Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924), and Reginald Doherty (1872). After her are Jason Isaacs (1963), Anne Lister (1791), Eric Campbell (1880), John Flaxman (1755), Sigfrid of Sweden (1000), and Joseph Paxton (1803).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEileen Atkins
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 2,095
Morris Travers
CHEMIST
1872 - 1961
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 2,096
Oswald of Northumbria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
604 - 642
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 2,097
James Ferguson
ASTRONOMER
1710 - 1776
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 2,098
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 2,099
Reginald Doherty
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1910
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 2,100
Matthew Festing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 2,101
Jason Isaacs
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 2,102
Anne Lister
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1840
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 2,103
Eric Campbell
ACTOR
1880 - 1917
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 2,104
John Flaxman
SCULPTOR
1755 - 1826
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 2,105
Sigfrid of Sweden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1045
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 2,106
Joseph Paxton
ARCHITECT
1803 - 1865
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 2,107
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom
Matthew Festing is not ranked in United Kingdom