RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Santos Abril y Castelló
1936 - Today

Santos Abril y Castelló
Santos Abril y Castelló (born 21 September 1935) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church. After a career in the diplomatic corps of the Holy See, he held a number of positions in the Roman Curia and from 2011 to 2016 was Archpriest of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Santos Abril y Castelló is the 1,196th most popular religious figure (up from 1,659th in 2019), the 513th most popular biography from Spain (up from 858th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Santos Abril y Castelló ranks 1,196 out of 3,187. Before him are Oda Nobutada, Al-Tabarani, Johann Arndt, Raffaele Riario, Begga, and Paul Marcinkus. After him are Friedrich Wetter, Henri de Lubac, Didymus the Blind, 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, Blase J. Cupich, and Shaykh Tusi.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOda Nobutada
1557 - 1582
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 1,190
Al-Tabarani
873 - 971
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,191
Johann Arndt
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 1,192
Raffaele Riario
1461 - 1521
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,193
Begga
615 - 693
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1,194
Paul Marcinkus
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 1,195
Santos Abril y Castelló
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,196
Friedrich Wetter
1928 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,197
Henri de Lubac
1896 - 1991
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 1,198
Didymus the Blind
313 - 398
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 1,199
'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As
616 - 684
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 1,200
Blase J. Cupich
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 1,201
Shaykh Tusi
995 - 1067
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 1,202
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Santos Abril y Castelló ranks 110. Before him are Christine Nöstlinger, Richard E. Stearns, Masashi Watanabe, Ljubiša Samardžić, Anna German, and Paul L. Smith. After him are Jean M. Auel, Alan Alda, Didier Ratsiraka, James Harrison, Yuan T. Lee, and William Levada.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsChristine Nöstlinger
WRITER
1936 - 2018
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 104
Richard E. Stearns
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 105
Masashi Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1995
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 106
Ljubiša Samardžić
ACTOR
1936 - 2017
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 107
Anna German
SINGER
1936 - 1982
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 108
Paul L. Smith
ACTOR
1936 - 2012
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 109
Santos Abril y Castelló
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 110
Jean M. Auel
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 111
Alan Alda
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 112
Didier Ratsiraka
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 113
James Harrison
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2025
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 114
Yuan T. Lee
CHEMIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 115
William Levada
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2019
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 116
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Santos Abril y Castelló ranks 513 out of 3,355. Before him are Hasdai ibn Shaprut (910), Infante Carlos of Spain (1607), Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga (1806), Sulayman ibn al-Hakam (1000), Gaspar Sanz (1640), and Ibn al-Khatib (1313). After him are Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco (1926), Ordoño IV of León (926), Federico Bahamontes (1928), Berengaria of Barcelona (1116), María de Padilla (1334), and Rafael Alberti (1902).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsHasdai ibn Shaprut
PHYSICIAN
910 - 975
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 507
Infante Carlos of Spain
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1632
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 508
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga
COMPOSER
1806 - 1826
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 509
Sulayman ibn al-Hakam
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1016
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 510
Gaspar Sanz
COMPOSER
1640 - 1710
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 511
Ibn al-Khatib
WRITER
1313 - 1374
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 512
Santos Abril y Castelló
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 513
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 514
Ordoño IV of León
POLITICIAN
926 - 962
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 515
Federico Bahamontes
CYCLIST
1928 - 2023
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 516
Berengaria of Barcelona
COMPANION
1116 - 1149
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 517
María de Padilla
POLITICIAN
1334 - 1361
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 518
Rafael Alberti
WRITER
1902 - 1999
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 519
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain
Among religious figures born in Spain, Santos Abril y Castelló ranks 39. Before him are Priscillian (340), Antonio Cañizares Llovera (1945), Peter of Alcantara (1499), Luis Ladaria Ferrer (1944), Junípero Serra (1713), and Anthony Mary Claret (1807). After him are Peter Claver (1581), Fernando Vérgez Alzaga (1945), Diego de Landa (1524), Raymond Nonnatus (1204), Hermenegild (564), and Pedro Arrupe (1907).
Priscillian
340 - 385
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 33
Antonio Cañizares Llovera
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 34
Peter of Alcantara
1499 - 1562
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 35
Luis Ladaria Ferrer
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 36
Junípero Serra
1713 - 1784
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 37
Anthony Mary Claret
1807 - 1870
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 38
Santos Abril y Castelló
1936 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 39
Peter Claver
1581 - 1654
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 40
Fernando Vérgez Alzaga
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 41
Diego de Landa
1524 - 1579
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 42
Raymond Nonnatus
1204 - 1240
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 43
Hermenegild
564 - 585
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 44
Pedro Arrupe
1907 - 1991
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 45