RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Sebastian Francis

1951 - Today

Sebastian Francis

Sebastian Francis (born 11 November 1951) is a Malaysian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been Bishop of Penang since 2011. Pope Francis elevated him to the rank of cardinal on 30 September 2023. He is the second cardinal from Malaysia after Anthony Soter Fernandez. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sebastian Francis is the 2,720th most popular religious figure (up from 2,859th in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Malaysia (up from 46th in 2019) and the most popular Malaysian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Sebastian Francis ranks 2,720 out of 3,187. Before him are Kazim Rashti, Sebastian Koto Khoarai, Joseph Othmar Rauscher, Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, Jacques Gaillot, and Elizabeth Ann Seton. After him are Vicente Enrique y Tarancón, Ignatius Brianchaninov, Euzois of Byzantium, Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter, Zoltan Sarosy, and Ísleifur Gissurarson.

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Kazim Rashti
1793 - 1843
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2,714
Sebastian Koto Khoarai
1929 - 2021
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2,715
Joseph Othmar Rauscher
1797 - 1875
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 2,716
Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 2,717
Jacques Gaillot
1935 - 2023
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 2,718
Elizabeth Ann Seton
1774 - 1821
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2,719
Sebastian Francis
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2,720
Vicente Enrique y Tarancón
1907 - 1994
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 2,721
Ignatius Brianchaninov
1807 - 1867
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 2,722
Euzois of Byzantium
100 - 154
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2,723
Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter
1787 - 1860
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 2,724
Zoltan Sarosy
1906 - 2017
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 2,725
Ísleifur Gissurarson
1006 - 1080
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 2,726

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Sebastian Francis ranks 358. Before him are Cornelius Sim, Unshō Ishizuka, Geoff Lees, Guy Lafleur, Luther Vandross, and Patricia Wettig. After him are Heinrich Schiff, Freundel Stuart, Alexander Belov, Marco Antônio, Bob McAdoo, and Philippe Van Parijs.

Others Born in 1951

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Cornelius Sim
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - 2021
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 352
Unshō Ishizuka
ACTOR
1951 - 2018
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 353
Geoff Lees
RACING DRIVER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 354
Guy Lafleur
HOCKEY PLAYER
1951 - 2022
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 355
Luther Vandross
SINGER
1951 - 2005
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 356
Patricia Wettig
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 357
Sebastian Francis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 358
Heinrich Schiff
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2016
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 359
Freundel Stuart
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 360
Alexander Belov
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - 1978
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 361
Marco Antônio
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 362
Bob McAdoo
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 363
Philippe Van Parijs
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 364

In Malaysia

Among people born in Malaysia, Sebastian Francis ranks 40 out of 90. Before him are Yahya Petra of Kelantan (1917), Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu (1907), Muhammad V of Kelantan (1969), K3 (null), Sharafuddin of Selangor (1945), and Claudia Wells (1966). After him are Mokhtar Dahari (1953), Siti Nurhaliza (1979), Putra of Perlis (1920), Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat (1931), Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (1953), and Ismail Petra of Kelantan (1949).

Others born in Malaysia

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Yahya Petra of Kelantan
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1979
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 34
Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1979
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 35
Muhammad V of Kelantan
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 36
K3
MUSICIAN
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 37
Sharafuddin of Selangor
NOBLEMAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 38
Claudia Wells
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 39
Sebastian Francis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 40
Mokhtar Dahari
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 1991
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 41
Siti Nurhaliza
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 42
Putra of Perlis
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2000
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 43
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 44
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 45
Ismail Petra of Kelantan
NOBLEMAN
1949 - 2019
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 46