RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Yves Congar

1904 - 1995

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Yves Marie-Joseph Congar (French pronunciation: [iv maʁi ʒozɛf kɔ̃ɡaʁ]; 13 April 1904 – 22 June 1995) was a French Dominican friar, priest, and theologian. He is perhaps best known for his influence at the Second Vatican Council and for reviving theological interest in the Holy Spirit for the life of individuals and of the church. He was created a cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yves Congar is the 1,164th most popular religious figure (down from 1,142nd in 2019), the 1,659th most popular biography from France (up from 1,824th in 2019) and the 80th most popular French Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Yves Congar ranks 1,164 out of 3,187. Before him are Pat Garrett, Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Nicholas of Tolentino, Theophylact of Constantinople, Giovanni Lajolo, and Julian Cesarini. After him are Arsenius the Great, Jakob Ammann, Sai Baba of Shirdi, Jeanne Guyon, Shemon Bar Sabbae, and Abo of Tiflis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1904, Yves Congar ranks 64. Before him are Peter Lorre, Henri Cartan, Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta, Ba Jin, Josef Bühler, and Rudolf Arnheim. After him are Ernst-Günther Schenck, Donald O. Hebb, Leopold Trepper, Arnold Gehlen, George Stevens, and Elyesa Bazna. Among people deceased in 1995, Yves Congar ranks 64. Before him are John Vincent Atanasoff, Ernest Gellner, Krešimir Ćosić, Carlos Monzón, Günter Guillaume, and Rose Kennedy. After him are Masashi Watanabe, Elizabeth Montgomery, Priscilla Lane, Nathan Rosen, Mehdi Bazargan, and Heiner Müller.

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In France

Among people born in France, Yves Congar ranks 1,659 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille (1797), Antoine Baumé (1728), Guillaume de Lorris (1200), William III, Duke of Aquitaine (910), Charles Koechlin (1867), and Jacques I, Prince of Monaco (1689). After him are Paul Lévy (1886), Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953), Alphonse Borrelly (1842), Alexandre Brongniart (1770), Henri Dutilleux (1916), and David Trezeguet (1977).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Yves Congar ranks 80. Before him are Adalbert of Magdeburg (910), Eugène Tisserant (1884), Jacques Paul Migne (1800), La Voisin (1640), Alberic of Cîteaux (1001), and Louis of Toulouse (1274). After him are Jeanne Guyon (1648), Hugh of Cluny (1024), Eugène de Mazenod (1782), Caesarius of Arles (470), Vincent of Lérins (400), and Arnaud Amalric (1160).

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