RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Wenceslao Padilla
1949 - 2018

Wenceslao Padilla
Wenceslao Selga Padilla (29 September 1949 – 25 September 2018) was a Filipino Scheut priest who from 2 August 2003 was the Apostolic prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar, a pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church in Mongolia. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wenceslao Padilla is the 2,976th most popular religious figure (down from 2,907th in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 55th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Filipino Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Wenceslao Padilla ranks 2,976 out of 3,187. Before him are José Humberto Quintero Parra, Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano, Aimee Semple McPherson, Thirteen Assyrian Fathers, Sajida al-Rishawi, and Mirza Tahir Ahmad. After him are Demophilus of Constantinople, Paolo Pezzi, Maher Al-Mu'aiqly, James J. Martin, Sumuel, and Comgall mac Domangairt.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosé Humberto Quintero Parra
1902 - 1984
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 2,970
Pedro Ignacio Wolcan Olano
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 2,971
Aimee Semple McPherson
1890 - 1944
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 2,972
Thirteen Assyrian Fathers
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 2,973
Sajida al-Rishawi
1970 - 2015
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 2,974
Mirza Tahir Ahmad
1928 - 2003
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 2,975
Wenceslao Padilla
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 2,976
Demophilus of Constantinople
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 2,977
Paolo Pezzi
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 2,978
Maher Al-Mu'aiqly
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 2,979
James J. Martin
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 2,980
Sumuel
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 2,981
Comgall mac Domangairt
500 - 538
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 2,982
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Wenceslao Padilla ranks 607. Before him are Günther Schumacher, Témime Lahzami, Ed King, Flora Gomes, Zbigniew Gut, and Ivan Stoyanov. After him are Owen Arthur, Nikolai Pankin, David Cross, Leslie Valiant, Jean-Jacques Favier, and Jon Avnet. Among people deceased in 2018, Wenceslao Padilla ranks 468. Before him are Richard DeVos, Katie Boyle, Steven Bochco, Ed King, Johan van Hulst, and Sabit Hadžić. After him are Nikolai Pankin, Antonio Munguía, Carlo Vanzina, John Perry Barlow, Geoffrey Oryema, and Douglas Rain.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsGünther Schumacher
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 601
Témime Lahzami
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 602
Ed King
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 603
Flora Gomes
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 604
Zbigniew Gut
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 605
Ivan Stoyanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 606
Wenceslao Padilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 607
Owen Arthur
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 608
Nikolai Pankin
SWIMMER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 609
David Cross
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 610
Leslie Valiant
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 611
Jean-Jacques Favier
ASTRONAUT
1949 - 2023
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 612
Jon Avnet
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 613
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsRichard DeVos
BUSINESSPERSON
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 462
Katie Boyle
ACTOR
1926 - 2018
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 463
Steven Bochco
PRODUCER
1943 - 2018
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 464
Ed King
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 465
Johan van Hulst
POLITICIAN
1911 - 2018
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 466
Sabit Hadžić
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - 2018
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 467
Wenceslao Padilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 468
Nikolai Pankin
SWIMMER
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 469
Antonio Munguía
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 470
Carlo Vanzina
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - 2018
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 471
John Perry Barlow
WRITER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 472
Geoffrey Oryema
SINGER
1953 - 2018
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 473
Douglas Rain
ACTOR
1928 - 2018
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 474
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, Wenceslao Padilla ranks 75 out of 155. Before him are Josefa Francisco (1954), Leon O. Chua (1936), Orlando Quevedo (1939), Apl.de.ap (1974), Jose Maria Sison (1939), and Reggie Lee (1975). After him are Macario Sakay (1878), José Burgos (1837), Freddie Aguilar (1953), Carlos P. Romulo (1899), Jose W. Diokno (1922), and Gregorio Aglipay (1860).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsJosefa Francisco
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - 2015
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 69
Leon O. Chua
ENGINEER
1936 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 70
Orlando Quevedo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 71
Apl.de.ap
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 72
Jose Maria Sison
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2022
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 73
Reggie Lee
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 74
Wenceslao Padilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 75
Macario Sakay
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1907
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 76
José Burgos
WRITER
1837 - 1872
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 77
Freddie Aguilar
SINGER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 78
Carlos P. Romulo
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1985
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 79
Jose W. Diokno
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 80
Gregorio Aglipay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1860 - 1940
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 81
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Philippines
Among religious figures born in Philippines, Wenceslao Padilla ranks 8. Before him are Lorenzo Ruiz (1600), Oscar Cruz (1934), Jaime Sin (1928), Jose Advincula (1952), Gaudencio Rosales (1932), and Orlando Quevedo (1939). After him are Gregorio Aglipay (1860), Ricardo Vidal (1931), Jose Tomas Sanchez (1920), Rufino Santos (1908), and Julio Rosales (1906).
Lorenzo Ruiz
1600 - 1637
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 2
Oscar Cruz
1934 - 2020
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 3
Jaime Sin
1928 - 2005
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 4
Jose Advincula
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 5
Gaudencio Rosales
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 6
Orlando Quevedo
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 7
Wenceslao Padilla
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 8
Gregorio Aglipay
1860 - 1940
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 9
Ricardo Vidal
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 10
Jose Tomas Sanchez
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 11
Rufino Santos
1908 - 1973
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 12
Julio Rosales
1906 - 1983
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 13