RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Michele Rua
1837 - 1910

Michele Rua
Michele Rua (English: Michael Rua; 9 June 1837 – 6 April 1910) was an Italian Catholic priest and professed member of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Rua was a student under Don Bosco and was also the latter's first collaborator in the order's founding as well as one of his closest friends. He served as the first Rector Major of the Salesians following Bosco's death in 1888. He was responsible for the expansion of the Salesians and the order had grown to a significant degree around the world at the time he died. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michele Rua is the 2,337th most popular religious figure (down from 1,776th in 2019), the 3,028th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,544th in 2019) and the 491st most popular Italian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Michele Rua ranks 2,337 out of 3,187. Before him are Zenobius of Florence, Christoph Bernhard von Galen, Francesco Moraglia, Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn, Parmenas, and Arthur Roche. After him are Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte, Louis Bourdaloue, Antoine Kambanda, Samuel Wilson, Constantine Leichoudes, and Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZenobius of Florence
337 - 417
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 2,331
Christoph Bernhard von Galen
1606 - 1678
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 2,332
Francesco Moraglia
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 2,333
Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn
1844 - 1899
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 2,334
Parmenas
100 - 98
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 2,335
Arthur Roche
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 2,336
Michele Rua
1837 - 1910
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 2,337
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
1851 - 1948
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 2,338
Louis Bourdaloue
1632 - 1704
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 2,339
Antoine Kambanda
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 2,340
Samuel Wilson
1766 - 1854
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 2,341
Constantine Leichoudes
1000 - 1063
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 2,342
Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk
1931 - 2021
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 2,343
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1837, Michele Rua ranks 71. Before him are Ernst Ziller, Dwight L. Moody, Anna Filosofova, Sanjō Sanetomi, Walter Hauser, and Georg Ossian Sars. After him are Henry Becque, Joachim IV of Constantinople, Alphonse Legros, Tony Robert-Fleury, Amelia Dyer, and Tigran Chukhajian. Among people deceased in 1910, Michele Rua ranks 68. Before him are Jorge Chávez, Édouard Colonne, George Turner, Kurd Lasswitz, Bertalan Székely, and Kálmán Mikszáth. After him are Vera Komissarzhevskaya, Pedro Montt, Constantin Fahlberg, Fredrik von Otter, Knut Ångström, and Julien Dupré.
Others Born in 1837
Go to all RankingsErnst Ziller
ARCHITECT
1837 - 1923
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 65
Dwight L. Moody
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1899
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 66
Anna Filosofova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1912
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 67
Sanjō Sanetomi
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1891
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 68
Walter Hauser
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1902
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 69
Georg Ossian Sars
BIOLOGIST
1837 - 1927
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 70
Michele Rua
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1910
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 71
Henry Becque
WRITER
1837 - 1899
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 72
Joachim IV of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1887
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 73
Alphonse Legros
PAINTER
1837 - 1911
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 74
Tony Robert-Fleury
PAINTER
1837 - 1912
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 75
Amelia Dyer
EXTREMIST
1837 - 1896
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 76
Tigran Chukhajian
COMPOSER
1837 - 1898
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 77
Others Deceased in 1910
Go to all RankingsJorge Chávez
ENGINEER
1887 - 1910
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 62
Édouard Colonne
COMPOSER
1838 - 1910
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 63
George Turner
PAINTER
1841 - 1910
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 64
Kurd Lasswitz
WRITER
1848 - 1910
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 65
Bertalan Székely
PAINTER
1835 - 1910
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 66
Kálmán Mikszáth
WRITER
1847 - 1910
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 67
Michele Rua
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1910
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 68
Vera Komissarzhevskaya
WRITER
1864 - 1910
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 69
Pedro Montt
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1910
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 70
Constantin Fahlberg
CHEMIST
1850 - 1910
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 71
Fredrik von Otter
POLITICIAN
1833 - 1910
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 72
Knut Ångström
PHYSICIST
1857 - 1910
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 73
Julien Dupré
PAINTER
1851 - 1910
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 74
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Michele Rua ranks 3,028 out of 5,161. Before him are Antonio Bertali (1605), Francesco Manfredini (1684), Angelo Iachino (1889), Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso (1808), Giuseppe Valadier (1762), and Giovanna Ralli (1935). After him are Alberico Gentili (1552), Inigo Campioni (1878), Caterina Visconti (1360), Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte (1851), Franca Rame (1929), and Nino Cerruti (1930).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsAntonio Bertali
COMPOSER
1605 - 1669
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 3,022
Francesco Manfredini
COMPOSER
1684 - 1762
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,023
Angelo Iachino
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1976
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,024
Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso
WRITER
1808 - 1871
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,025
Giuseppe Valadier
ARCHITECT
1762 - 1839
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,026
Giovanna Ralli
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,027
Michele Rua
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1910
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,028
Alberico Gentili
LAWYER
1552 - 1608
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,029
Inigo Campioni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1944
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,030
Caterina Visconti
POLITICIAN
1360 - 1404
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 3,031
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1851 - 1948
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 3,032
Franca Rame
ACTOR
1929 - 2013
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 3,033
Nino Cerruti
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 3,034
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Michele Rua ranks 491. Before him are Camillo Caccia Dominioni (1877), Fortunato Baldelli (1935), Vincenzo Carafa (1594), Benedict Menni (1841), Zenobius of Florence (337), and Francesco Moraglia (1953). After him are Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte (1851), Bruno Platter (1944), Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499), Jacopo Sadoleto (1477), Ricardo Ezzati Andrello (1942), and Domenico Mezzadri (1867).
Camillo Caccia Dominioni
1877 - 1946
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 485
Fortunato Baldelli
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 486
Vincenzo Carafa
1594 - 1649
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 487
Benedict Menni
1841 - 1914
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 488
Zenobius of Florence
337 - 417
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 489
Francesco Moraglia
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 490
Michele Rua
1837 - 1910
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 491
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
1851 - 1948
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 492
Bruno Platter
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 493
Peter Martyr Vermigli
1499 - 1562
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 494
Jacopo Sadoleto
1477 - 1547
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 495
Ricardo Ezzati Andrello
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 496
Domenico Mezzadri
1867 - 1936
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 497