RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Youssef Absi
1946 - Today

Youssef Absi
Youssef Absi (Arabic: يوسف عبسي; Latin: Iosephus Absi; born 20 June 1946, in Damascus, Syria) is the current patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, serving since 21 June 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Youssef Absi is the 1,121st most popular religious figure (up from 2,735th in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Syria (up from 168th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Syrian Religious Figure.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Youssef Absi ranks 1,121 out of 3,187. Before him are Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, Beniamino Stella, Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria, La Voisin, Henry of Latvia, and Ikkyū. After him are Gianna Beretta Molla, José Saraiva Martins, Antipope Gregory VI, Elon, Günter Guillaume, and Nicholas Mystikos.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsÓscar Rodríguez Maradiaga
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1,115
Beniamino Stella
1941 - Present
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 1,116
Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria
444 - 454
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 1,117
La Voisin
1640 - 1680
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 1,118
Henry of Latvia
1187 - 1259
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 1,119
Ikkyū
1394 - 1481
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 1,120
Youssef Absi
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 1,121
Gianna Beretta Molla
1922 - 1962
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 1,122
José Saraiva Martins
1932 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 1,123
Antipope Gregory VI
1000 - 1018
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,124
Elon
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,125
Günter Guillaume
1927 - 1995
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,126
Nicholas Mystikos
852 - 925
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 1,127
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Youssef Absi ranks 143. Before him are Alan Jones, Tim Johnson, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Pete Postlethwaite, François Bozizé, and Vuk Drašković. After him are Ajda Pekkan, Deepak Chopra, Laurent Fabius, Sawao Kato, Wim Jansen, and Robert J. Shiller.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsAlan Jones
RACING DRIVER
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 137
Tim Johnson
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2024
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 138
Mohamed Abdelaziz
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 139
Pete Postlethwaite
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 140
François Bozizé
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 141
Vuk Drašković
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 142
Youssef Absi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 143
Ajda Pekkan
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 144
Deepak Chopra
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 145
Laurent Fabius
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 146
Sawao Kato
GYMNAST
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 147
Wim Jansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 148
Robert J. Shiller
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 149
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, Youssef Absi ranks 82 out of 210. Before him are Adib Shishakli (1909), Ibn al-Shatir (1304), Abu Tammam (788), Tuman bay II (1474), Hazael (-900), and Cassius Longinus (213). After him are Assef Shawkat (1950), Dündar Ali Osman (1930), Hashim al-Atassi (1875), Nazim al-Qudsi (1906), Taqi ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf (1526), and Zaki al-Arsuzi (1899).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsAdib Shishakli
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1964
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 76
Ibn al-Shatir
MATHEMATICIAN
1304 - 1375
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 77
Abu Tammam
WRITER
788 - 846
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 78
Tuman bay II
POLITICIAN
1474 - 1517
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 79
Hazael
POLITICIAN
900 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 80
Cassius Longinus
WRITER
213 - 273
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 81
Youssef Absi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 82
Assef Shawkat
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2012
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 83
Dündar Ali Osman
NOBLEMAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 84
Hashim al-Atassi
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1960
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 85
Nazim al-Qudsi
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1998
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 86
Taqi ad-Din Muhammad ibn Ma'ruf
ASTRONOMER
1526 - 1580
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 87
Zaki al-Arsuzi
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1968
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 88
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Syria
Among religious figures born in Syria, Youssef Absi ranks 11. Before him are Romanos the Melodist (490), Émile Benveniste (1902), Ananias of Damascus (100), Maron (301), Apollinaris of Laodicea (310), and Sophronius of Jerusalem (560). After him are Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan (1934), Ignatius IV of Antioch (1920), John X of Antioch (1955), Eulogius of Alexandria (501), Ibn Asakir (1105), and Gregory III Laham (1933).
Romanos the Melodist
490 - 556
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 5
Émile Benveniste
1902 - 1976
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 6
Ananias of Damascus
100 - 100
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 7
Maron
301 - 410
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 8
Apollinaris of Laodicea
310 - 390
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 9
Sophronius of Jerusalem
560 - 638
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 10
Youssef Absi
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 11
Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan
1934 - 2021
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 12
Ignatius IV of Antioch
1920 - 2012
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 13
John X of Antioch
1955 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 14
Eulogius of Alexandria
501 - 608
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 15
Ibn Asakir
1105 - 1176
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 16
Gregory III Laham
1933 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 17