Trending Priests in Germany this month
The 100 most-viewed priests this month on Wikipedia (Germany). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Anton Faber.
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32,684
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Anton Faber
Austrian priest
2,439
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2
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
1,581
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3
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
1,291
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4
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
1,148
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5
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
1,087
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6
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906–1945)
853
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7
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
830
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8
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
793
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9
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
765
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10
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
753
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11
Hildegard of Bingen
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
751
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12
Paul Gerhardt
German Lutheran theologian and hymn writer (1607-1676)
664
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13
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
588
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14
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
582
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15
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
529
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16
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)
527
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17
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
504
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18
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
397
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19
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
396
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20
Heiner Wilmer
German theologian and bishop
395
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21
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
395
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22
Ulrich Küchl
374
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23
Joachim Gauck
German Protestant pastor and politician, Federal President of Germnay 2012–2017 (born 1940)
363
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24
Celestine V
13th‑century Italian hermit and founder of the Celestines, Catholic saint, first pope to resign
356
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25
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
348
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26
Josef Grünwidl
Austrian Roman Catholic priest, designated archbishop of Vienna
348
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27
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
328
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28
Mario Grech
Maltese catholic Cardinal (1957-)
314
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29
Edgardo Mortara
Italian priest (1851–1940)
300
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30
Clemens August von Galen
German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal, important figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism (1878–1946)
295
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31
John XXIII
head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
287
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32
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
283
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33
Martin Niemöller
German theologian (1892–1984)
282
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34
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
281
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35
Saint Nicholas
4th-century Christian bishop and saint
268
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36
Ivo of Kermartin
Breton priest and saint (1253-1303)
258
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37
Helmut Ensslin
German pastor
258
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38
Thomas Wolsey
English political figure, archbishop of York and cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia (1473-1530)
256
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39
Pietro Parolin
Italian prelate of the Catholic Church (1955-)
247
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40
Anthony of Padua
Franciscan saint, Doctor of the Church (1195–1231)
246
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41
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
242
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42
Saint Boniface
missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire
241
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43
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
240
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44
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
229
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45
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic
228
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46
Thomas Müntzer
early Reformation-era German pastor who was a rebel leader during the German Peasants' War
227
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47
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst
German Roman Catholic bishop and theologian
222
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48
Karl Hermann Frank
Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament and Nazi Germany politician (1898-1946)
222
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49
John of Nepomuk
Catholic saint (1340-1393)
220
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50
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
220
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51
Anselm Grün
German Benedictine padre and author
219
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52
Christoph Schönborn
Archbishop of Vienna and Cardinal of the roman catholic church
212
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53
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
208
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54
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
205
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55
Horst Kasner
German theologian and father of Angela Merkel (1926–2011)
204
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56
Alcuin
8th-century Northumbrian scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher
201
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57
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
195
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58
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
190
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59
Thomas Becket
English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170
184
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60
Peter Hollingworth
former Archbishop of Brisbane; Governor-General of Australia
181
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61
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
173
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62
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
173
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63
Georg Bätzing
German theologian
169
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64
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
167
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65
Eugen Drewermann
German psychologist and theologian (born 1940)
163
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66
Sebastian Kneipp
German Catholic clergyman, naturopath and hydrotherapist (1821-1897)
163
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67
Margot Käßmann
German theologist and writer
160
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68
Martin of Tours
Christian saint
159
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69
Marcel Lefebvre
French traditionalist Catholic archbishop
155
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70
Huldrych Zwingli
Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531)
155
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71
Paul Zulehner
Austrian theologist and roman catholic priest
152
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72
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
152
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73
Adolph Kolping
German catholic priest (1813-1865)
151
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74
Emil Paul Tscherrig
Swiss Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican Diplomat (1947-2026)
145
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75
Hans Hermann Groër
Catholic cardinal in Austria (1919–2003)
141
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76
Rainer Woelki
Catholic archbishop
140
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77
Eduard Mörike
German poet (1804–1875)
138
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78
Sophocles
ancient Greek playwright
136
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79
Jezebel
biblical Phoenician princess
134
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80
Marko Rupnik
Slovenian priest, theologian, mosaic artist and former Jesuit (born 1954)
133
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81
John Bosco
Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, writer (1815–1888)
132
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82
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
132
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83
Alan Watts
British American author and lecturer (1915–1973)
129
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84
Jozef Tiso
Slovak politician, priest and president of the Slovak Republic from 1939 to 1945
125
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85
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803–1882)
123
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86
Pius X
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
123
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87
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)
121
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88
Billy Graham
American Christian evangelist (1918–2018)
121
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89
Mark the Evangelist
credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)
121
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90
Bernardino of Siena
Italian Franciscan and saint (1380–1444)
119
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91
Little Richard
American musician (1932–2020)
119
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92
Karl Barth
Swiss Protestant theologian (1886-1968)
118
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93
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
116
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94
Johann Blumhardt
German theologian (1805–1880)
116
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95
Laocoön
son of Acoetes in Greek mythology, a trojan priest
114
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96
Reinhard Marx
German Roman Catholic cardinal
114
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97
Claudio Monteverdi
Italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and priest (1567–1643)
113
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98
Georg Gänswein
German archbishop (born 1956)
108
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99
Gregory II
89th Pope of the Catholic Church (from 715 to 731)
107
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100
Pius XI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
104
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