RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Thomas Williams
1930 - 2023

Thomas Williams
Thomas Stafford Williams (20 March 1930 – 22 December 2023) was a New Zealand cardinal in the Catholic Church and the fifth Archbishop of Wellington from 1979 to 2005. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Williams is the 1,541st most popular religious figure (down from 905th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 10th in 2019) and the most popular New Zealander Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Thomas Williams ranks 1,541 out of 3,187. Before him are Gabriel Urgebadze, Juan de Homedes, Claudia Augusta, Jacob Sprenger, Virginia Centurione Bracelli, and Meher Baba. After him are John XIV of Constantinople, Ahmad al-Tijani, Naropa, Rimbert, Jean Zerbo, and Ibn Asakir.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGabriel Urgebadze
1929 - 1995
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 1,535
Juan de Homedes
1477 - 1553
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 1,536
Claudia Augusta
63 - 63
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 1,537
Jacob Sprenger
1435 - 1495
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 1,538
Virginia Centurione Bracelli
1587 - 1651
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 1,539
Meher Baba
1894 - 1969
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 1,540
Thomas Williams
1930 - 2023
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 1,541
John XIV of Constantinople
1282 - 1347
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 1,542
Ahmad al-Tijani
1735 - 1815
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 1,543
Naropa
1016 - 1100
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 1,544
Rimbert
830 - 888
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 1,545
Jean Zerbo
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 1,546
Ibn Asakir
1105 - 1176
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 1,547
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1930, Thomas Williams ranks 160. Before him are José Águas, Omara Portuondo, Marshall Sahlins, Georgiy Daneliya, Kinji Fukasaku, and Anatoly Lukyanov. After him are Charles Rangel, Fritz Wunderlich, James Baker, Tom Wolfe, Oleg Popov, and Franzl Lang. Among people deceased in 2023, Thomas Williams ranks 123. Before him are Marisa Pavan, A. S. Byatt, Tim Keller, Ian Wilmut, Gaston Glock, and Kevin Mitnick. After him are Martin Davis, Anne Perry, Don Walsh, Marc Augé, Jerry Springer, and Vakhtang Kikabidze.
Others Born in 1930
Go to all RankingsJosé Águas
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2000
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 154
Omara Portuondo
SINGER
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 155
Marshall Sahlins
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 156
Georgiy Daneliya
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2019
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 157
Kinji Fukasaku
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2003
HPI: 63.20
Rank: 158
Anatoly Lukyanov
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 159
Thomas Williams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 160
Charles Rangel
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2025
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 161
Fritz Wunderlich
SINGER
1930 - 1966
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 162
James Baker
POLITICIAN
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 163
Tom Wolfe
WRITER
1930 - 2018
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 164
Oleg Popov
ACTOR
1930 - 2016
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 165
Franzl Lang
SINGER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 166
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsMarisa Pavan
ACTOR
1932 - 2023
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 117
A. S. Byatt
WRITER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 118
Tim Keller
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1950 - 2023
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 119
Ian Wilmut
BIOLOGIST
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 120
Gaston Glock
INVENTOR
1929 - 2023
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 121
Kevin Mitnick
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1963 - 2023
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 122
Thomas Williams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 123
Martin Davis
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 124
Anne Perry
WRITER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 125
Don Walsh
EXPLORER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 126
Marc Augé
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1935 - 2023
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 127
Jerry Springer
PRESENTER
1944 - 2023
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 128
Vakhtang Kikabidze
ACTOR
1938 - 2023
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 129
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Thomas Williams ranks 22 out of 303. Before him are Kiri Te Kanawa (1944), Chris Amon (1943), John Walker (1952), Bruce Spence (1945), Robert Muldoon (1921), and Burt Munro (1899). After him are Martin Campbell (1943), Karl Urban (1972), Te Atairangikaahu (1931), John Money (1921), John Dew (1948), and Nancy Wake (1912).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsKiri Te Kanawa
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 16
Chris Amon
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2016
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 17
John Walker
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 18
Bruce Spence
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 19
Robert Muldoon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 20
Burt Munro
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1978
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 21
Thomas Williams
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 22
Martin Campbell
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 23
Karl Urban
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 24
Te Atairangikaahu
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2006
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 25
John Money
PSYCHOLOGIST
1921 - 2006
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 26
John Dew
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 27
Nancy Wake
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2011
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 28
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In New Zealand
Among religious figures born in New Zealand, Thomas Williams ranks 1. After him are John Dew (1948).