RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
1928 - 2016

Peter Hans Kolvenbach
Peter Hans Kolvenbach (30 November 1928 – 26 November 2016) was a Dutch Catholic priest and professor who was the 29th superior general of the Society of Jesus from 1983 to 2008. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Hans Kolvenbach is the 1,816th most popular religious figure (up from 1,827th in 2019), the 404th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 464th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Dutch Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Peter Hans Kolvenbach ranks 1,816 out of 3,187. Before him are Iuliu Hossu, Emerentiana, Alphonsus Rodriguez, Callinicus I of Constantinople, Marco Cé, and Aristarchus of Thessalonica. After him are Albert Vanhoye, Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi, Louis Billot, Henri Schwery, Wiborada, and Adolf Bertram.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIuliu Hossu
1885 - 1970
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,810
Emerentiana
250 - 304
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,811
Alphonsus Rodriguez
1532 - 1617
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1,812
Callinicus I of Constantinople
640 - 706
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 1,813
Marco Cé
1925 - 2014
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 1,814
Aristarchus of Thessalonica
5 - 100
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 1,815
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 1,816
Albert Vanhoye
1923 - 2021
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 1,817
Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi
1076 - 1148
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 1,818
Louis Billot
1846 - 1931
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 1,819
Henri Schwery
1932 - 2021
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 1,820
Wiborada
900 - 926
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 1,821
Adolf Bertram
1859 - 1945
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 1,822
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, Peter Hans Kolvenbach ranks 198. Before him are Cy Young, Ethel Kennedy, Pavel Kohout, Laurence Harvey, Fred Rogers, and Ulric Neisser. After him are Steingrímur Hermannsson, Bella Darvi, Aleksey Batalov, Line Renaud, Mohammad Beheshti, and Frank Wolff. Among people deceased in 2016, Peter Hans Kolvenbach ranks 183. Before him are Götz George, Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, Bill Nunn, Rudi Altig, Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, and Louis Pilot. After him are Elizabeth Roemer, Hassan Al-Turabi, Papa Wemba, Zdravko Tolimir, Željko Čajkovski, and Binyamin Ben-Eliezer.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsCy Young
ATHLETE
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 192
Ethel Kennedy
CELEBRITY
1928 - 2024
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 193
Pavel Kohout
WRITER
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 194
Laurence Harvey
ACTOR
1928 - 1973
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 195
Fred Rogers
PRESENTER
1928 - 2003
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 196
Ulric Neisser
PSYCHOLOGIST
1928 - 2012
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 197
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 198
Steingrímur Hermannsson
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2010
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 199
Bella Darvi
ACTOR
1928 - 1971
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 200
Aleksey Batalov
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 201
Line Renaud
SINGER
1928 - Present
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 202
Mohammad Beheshti
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1981
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 203
Frank Wolff
ACTOR
1928 - 1971
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 204
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsGötz George
ACTOR
1938 - 2016
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 177
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 178
Bill Nunn
ACTOR
1953 - 2016
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 179
Rudi Altig
CYCLIST
1937 - 2016
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 180
Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 181
Louis Pilot
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 182
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 183
Elizabeth Roemer
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 184
Hassan Al-Turabi
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 185
Papa Wemba
SINGER
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 186
Zdravko Tolimir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1948 - 2016
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 187
Željko Čajkovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 188
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 189
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Peter Hans Kolvenbach ranks 404 out of 1,646. Before him are Petrus Camper (1722), Isaac Israëls (1865), Hannie Schaft (1920), Dick Nanninga (1949), Marc Overmars (1973), and Olivier van Noort (1558). After him are Cornelis de Bruijn (1652), Ronald de Boer (1970), Jacob van Eyck (1590), Corrie ten Boom (1892), Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621), and Herman Gorter (1864).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsPetrus Camper
PHYSICIAN
1722 - 1789
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 398
Isaac Israëls
PAINTER
1865 - 1934
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 399
Hannie Schaft
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 1945
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 400
Dick Nanninga
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 401
Marc Overmars
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 402
Olivier van Noort
EXPLORER
1558 - 1627
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 403
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 404
Cornelis de Bruijn
WRITER
1652 - 1727
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 405
Ronald de Boer
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 406
Jacob van Eyck
COMPOSER
1590 - 1657
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 407
Corrie ten Boom
WRITER
1892 - 1983
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 408
Gerbrand van den Eeckhout
PAINTER
1621 - 1674
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 409
Herman Gorter
WRITER
1864 - 1927
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 410
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands
Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Peter Hans Kolvenbach ranks 13. Before him are Geert Groote (1340), Wim Hof (1959), Ludger (742), Johannes Willebrands (1909), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), and Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931). After him are Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900), Balthasar Bekker (1634), Gisbertus Voetius (1589), Frans van der Lugt (1938), Charles of Mount Argus (1821), and Johannes de Jong (1885).
Geert Groote
1340 - 1384
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 7
Wim Hof
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 8
Ludger
742 - 809
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 9
Johannes Willebrands
1909 - 2006
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 10
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
1857 - 1936
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 11
Adrianus Johannes Simonis
1931 - 2020
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 12
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 13
Bernardus Johannes Alfrink
1900 - 1987
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 14
Balthasar Bekker
1634 - 1698
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 15
Gisbertus Voetius
1589 - 1676
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 16
Frans van der Lugt
1938 - 2014
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 17
Charles of Mount Argus
1821 - 1893
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 18
Johannes de Jong
1885 - 1955
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 19