RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Varkey Vithayathil
1927 - 2011

Varkey Vithayathil
Varkey Vithayathil CSsR (29 May 1927 – 1 April 2011) was an Indian cardinal who served as the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly from 1999 to 2011. He was also a religious priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Varkey Vithayathil is the 1,829th most popular religious figure (up from 3,045th in 2019), the 354th most popular biography from India (up from 992nd in 2019) and the 40th most popular Indian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 1,829 out of 3,187. Before him are Maximianus of Ravenna, Ivan Dias, Herman I of Baden, Luigi Poggi, Agnes of Assisi, and Louis Antoine de Noailles. After him are Agobard, John Francis Regis, Geminianus, Kevin of Glendalough, Kaundinya, and Albinus of Angers.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMaximianus of Ravenna
499 - 556
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 1,823
Ivan Dias
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 1,824
Herman I of Baden
1040 - 1074
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 1,825
Luigi Poggi
1917 - 2010
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 1,826
Agnes of Assisi
1197 - 1253
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 1,827
Louis Antoine de Noailles
1651 - 1729
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 1,828
Varkey Vithayathil
1927 - 2011
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 1,829
Agobard
769 - 840
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 1,830
John Francis Regis
1597 - 1640
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 1,831
Geminianus
312 - 397
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 1,832
Kevin of Glendalough
498 - 618
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 1,833
Kaundinya
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 1,834
Albinus of Angers
470 - 550
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 1,835
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1927, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 155. Before him are Vladimir Ilyushin, Halton Arp, Theodor Wagner, Christian Marquand, Andy Williams, and Emmanuel III Delly. After him are Carl Switzer, Gerry Mulligan, Neil Simon, Mikhail Ulyanov, Martha Chase, and Hiroshi Teshigahara. Among people deceased in 2011, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 131. Before him are Charles T. Kowal, Lena Nyman, Josefa Iloilo, Charles Napier, Abdul Fatah Younis, and Anatole Abragam. After him are Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jack Kevorkian, Cy Twombly, Lazar Mojsov, Frederick Chiluba, and María Elena Walsh.
Others Born in 1927
Go to all RankingsVladimir Ilyushin
PILOT
1927 - 2010
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 149
Halton Arp
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 2013
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 150
Theodor Wagner
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 151
Christian Marquand
ACTOR
1927 - 2000
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 152
Andy Williams
SINGER
1927 - 2012
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 153
Emmanuel III Delly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2014
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 154
Varkey Vithayathil
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2011
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 155
Carl Switzer
ACTOR
1927 - 1959
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 156
Gerry Mulligan
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1996
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 157
Neil Simon
WRITER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 158
Mikhail Ulyanov
ACTOR
1927 - 2007
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 159
Martha Chase
BIOLOGIST
1927 - 2003
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 160
Hiroshi Teshigahara
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2001
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 161
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsCharles T. Kowal
ASTRONOMER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 125
Lena Nyman
ACTOR
1944 - 2011
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 126
Josefa Iloilo
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 127
Charles Napier
ACTOR
1936 - 2011
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 128
Abdul Fatah Younis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1944 - 2011
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 129
Anatole Abragam
PHYSICIST
1914 - 2011
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 130
Varkey Vithayathil
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2011
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 131
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
ENGINEER
1947 - 2011
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 132
Jack Kevorkian
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 133
Cy Twombly
PAINTER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 134
Lazar Mojsov
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2011
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 135
Frederick Chiluba
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2011
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 136
María Elena Walsh
WRITER
1930 - 2011
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 137
In India
Among people born in India, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 354 out of 1,861. Before him are Rani Durgavati (1524), Nargis (1929), Aruna Shanbaug case (1948), Ranbir Kapoor (1982), Wahiduddin Khan (1925), and Ivan Dias (1936). After him are Aamir Khan (1965), Mohammed Rafi (1924), Dnyaneshwar (1275), Shahid Kapoor (1981), Rattanbai Jinnah (1900), and Anandi Gopal Joshi (1865).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsRani Durgavati
POLITICIAN
1524 - 1564
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 348
Nargis
ACTOR
1929 - 1981
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 349
Aruna Shanbaug case
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 2015
HPI: 61.75
Rank: 350
Ranbir Kapoor
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 351
Wahiduddin Khan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2021
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 352
Ivan Dias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 353
Varkey Vithayathil
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2011
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 354
Aamir Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 355
Mohammed Rafi
SINGER
1924 - 1980
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 356
Dnyaneshwar
WRITER
1275 - 1296
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 357
Shahid Kapoor
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 358
Rattanbai Jinnah
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1929
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 359
Anandi Gopal Joshi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1887
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 360
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India
Among religious figures born in India, Varkey Vithayathil ranks 40. Before him are Dashrath Manjhi (1934), Tilopa (928), Saint Alphonsa (1910), Inayat Khan (1882), Wahiduddin Khan (1925), and Ivan Dias (1936). After him are Anandi Gopal Joshi (1865), Joseph Vaz (1651), Swaminarayan (1781), Filipe Neri Ferrão (1953), Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy (1924), and Nirmala Srivastava (1923).
Dashrath Manjhi
1934 - 2007
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 34
Tilopa
928 - 1009
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 35
Saint Alphonsa
1910 - 1946
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 36
Inayat Khan
1882 - 1927
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 37
Wahiduddin Khan
1925 - 2021
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 38
Ivan Dias
1936 - 2017
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 39
Varkey Vithayathil
1927 - 2011
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 40
Anandi Gopal Joshi
1865 - 1887
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 41
Joseph Vaz
1651 - 1711
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 42
Swaminarayan
1781 - 1830
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 43
Filipe Neri Ferrão
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 44
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy
1924 - 2014
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 45
Nirmala Srivastava
1923 - 2011
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 46