RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Seán Patrick O'Malley
1944 - Today

Seán Patrick O'Malley
Seán Patrick O'Malley (born June 29, 1944) is an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Boston from 2003 to 2024. He has served as president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors since 2014. He is also a founding member of the Council of Cardinals, formed by Pope Francis in 2013. A member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, he was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seán Patrick O'Malley is the 1,067th most popular religious figure (up from 2,665th in 2019), the 1,866th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,009th in 2019) and the 14th most popular American Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Seán Patrick O'Malley ranks 1,067 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Chrysogonus, Gudula, Franz König, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Adam Stefan Sapieha, and Peter III of Alexandria. After him are George Syncellus, Yolanda of Poland, Joseph Zen, Jacob Frank, Nimatullah Kassab, and Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaint Chrysogonus
250 - 303
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1,061
Gudula
646 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 1,062
Franz König
1905 - 2004
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,063
Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
1566 - 1607
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,064
Adam Stefan Sapieha
1867 - 1951
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,065
Peter III of Alexandria
500 - 490
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,066
Seán Patrick O'Malley
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,067
George Syncellus
800 - 810
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 1,068
Yolanda of Poland
1235 - 1298
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 1,069
Joseph Zen
1932 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 1,070
Jacob Frank
1726 - 1791
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 1,071
Nimatullah Kassab
1808 - 1858
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,072
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
1130 - 1176
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 1,073
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1944, Seán Patrick O'Malley ranks 130. Before him are Günter Netzer, Ram Chandra Poudel, Ren Zhengfei, Rexhep Meidani, Salmaan Taseer, and Leila Khaled. After him are Chico Buarque, Francis Lee, Robert Powell, Luis Ladaria Ferrer, Roger Daltrey, and Patrice Chéreau.
Others Born in 1944
Go to all RankingsGünter Netzer
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 124
Ram Chandra Poudel
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 125
Ren Zhengfei
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 126
Rexhep Meidani
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 127
Salmaan Taseer
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 128
Leila Khaled
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 129
Seán Patrick O'Malley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 130
Chico Buarque
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 131
Francis Lee
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 132
Robert Powell
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 133
Luis Ladaria Ferrer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 134
Roger Daltrey
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 135
Patrice Chéreau
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 136
In United States
Among people born in United States, Seán Patrick O'Malley ranks 1,866 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Weld (1945), Carson McCullers (1917), J. Michael Bishop (1936), John Forsythe (1918), Jack Warden (1920), and James E. Webb (1906). After him are Ellen DeGeneres (1958), RZA (1969), James Ellroy (1948), Dion DiMucci (1939), Jeff Chandler (1918), and Robert Lefkowitz (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBill Weld
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 1,860
Carson McCullers
WRITER
1917 - 1967
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,861
J. Michael Bishop
BIOLOGIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1,862
John Forsythe
ACTOR
1918 - 2010
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,863
Jack Warden
ACTOR
1920 - 2006
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,864
James E. Webb
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1992
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,865
Seán Patrick O'Malley
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1,866
Ellen DeGeneres
COMEDIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,867
RZA
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,868
James Ellroy
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 1,869
Dion DiMucci
MUSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 1,870
Jeff Chandler
ACTOR
1918 - 1961
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,871
Robert Lefkowitz
PHYSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 1,872
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States
Among religious figures born in United States, Seán Patrick O'Malley ranks 14. Before him are Kateri Tekakwitha (1656), Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1930), John Mott (1865), Timothy M. Dolan (1950), Raymond Leo Burke (1948), and William Miller (1782). After him are William M. Branham (1909), Wilton Daniel Gregory (1947), Rose Kennedy (1890), Pat Garrett (1850), Lillian Asplund (1906), and Paul Marcinkus (1922).
Kateri Tekakwitha
1656 - 1680
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 8
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
1930 - 2025
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 9
John Mott
1865 - 1955
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 10
Timothy M. Dolan
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 11
Raymond Leo Burke
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 12
William Miller
1782 - 1849
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 13
Seán Patrick O'Malley
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 14
William M. Branham
1909 - 1965
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 15
Wilton Daniel Gregory
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 16
Rose Kennedy
1890 - 1995
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 17
Pat Garrett
1850 - 1908
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 18
Lillian Asplund
1906 - 2006
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 19
Paul Marcinkus
1922 - 2006
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 20