Trending Priests in France this month
The 100 most-viewed priests this month on Wikipedia (France). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Peter Hollingworth.
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34,791
Total Views (this month)
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Peter Hollingworth
former Archbishop of Brisbane; Governor-General of Australia
1,707
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2
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
1,620
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3
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
1,548
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4
Ivo of Kermartin
Breton priest and saint (1253-1303)
1,522
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views
5
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
1,428
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6
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
1,428
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7
Guy Gilbert
French priest
1,247
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8
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
948
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9
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
817
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10
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
719
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11
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
700
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12
Pierre Valentin
687
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13
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
677
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14
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
651
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15
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
562
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16
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
546
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views
17
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
535
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18
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
513
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19
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
512
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20
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
French diplomat (1754-1838)
500
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views
21
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
453
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views
22
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)
418
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views
23
Anthony of Padua
Franciscan saint, Doctor of the Church (1195–1231)
417
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views
24
Abbé Pierre
French Catholic priest, founder of the Emmaus movement, subject of sexual abuse scandals
411
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views
25
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic
392
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26
Pius X
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
389
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views
27
Cardinal Mazarin
French cardinal and statesman
382
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views
28
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
382
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views
29
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
354
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views
30
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
346
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31
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
333
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32
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
321
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33
Denis Mukwege
Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
317
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34
Benoist de Sinety
303
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35
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
290
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36
John XXIII
head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
281
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37
Hildegard of Bingen
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
275
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38
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
268
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39
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
268
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40
Antoine François Prévost
French novelist (1697–1763)
252
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41
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
237
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42
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
234
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43
Jezebel
biblical Phoenician princess
233
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44
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
231
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45
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
229
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46
Joan of Valois
French queen who entered religious life, became a nun and later an abbess who founded the Sisters of the Annunciation of Mary (canonized 195
228
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47
Sophocles
ancient Greek playwright
224
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48
Charles de Foucauld
French Catholic religious man, explorer and scholar (1858–1916)
224
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49
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
222
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views
50
Jacques de Molay
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
203
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51
Celestine V
13th‑century Italian hermit and founder of the Celestines, Catholic saint, first pope to resign
193
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52
Marcel Lefebvre
French traditionalist Catholic archbishop
192
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53
Charbel Makhluf
Lebanese Maronite monk and saint (1828–1898)
182
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54
Pius XI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
179
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views
55
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
179
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56
Jean-Marie Vianney
French priest and saint (1786–1859)
172
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57
Bernardino of Siena
Italian Franciscan and saint (1380–1444)
169
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58
Jacques Bénigne Bossuet
French bishop and theologian (1627-1704)
162
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59
Martin of Tours
Christian saint
161
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60
Julius II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
159
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61
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist
158
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62
André-Joseph Léonard
Bishop of Namur
155
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63
Alexandre Glasberg
Catholic priest of Jewish origin (1902-1981)
155
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64
Pierre Cauchon
French bishop, prosecutor of Joan of Arc
154
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65
Bartolomé de Las Casas
Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and social reformer (1474–1566)
151
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66
Denis
3rd-century Bishop of Paris and saint
150
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67
Francis de Sales
French bishop, saint, writer and Doctor of the Church (1567-1622)
150
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68
Ivan Illich
Austrian philosopher and theologian (1926–2002)
149
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69
Mark the Evangelist
credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)
148
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70
François Fénelon
French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)
148
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71
Christian Delorme
French Catholic priest
143
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72
Benedict XV
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922
139
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73
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès
French priest and statesman (1748-1836)
135
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74
Pierre d'Ornellas
French archbishop
134
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75
Leo X
pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
129
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76
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
128
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views
77
Jean Bonfils
French Roman Catholic bishop
127
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78
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803–1882)
126
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79
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
126
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80
Félix Kir
French politician (1876-1968)
124
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81
Paul III
pope of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 (1468–1549)
122
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82
François-Xavier Bustillo
Catholic bishop of Ajaccio
121
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83
Antoine Hérouard
French Catholic archbishop
121
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84
Thomas Becket
English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170
119
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85
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
119
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86
Saint Dominic
founder of the Dominican Order (1170–1221)
116
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views
87
Clement V
pope of the Catholic Church from 1305 to 1314 (1264–1314)
116
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views
88
András Pándy
Hungarian-Belgian serial killer and pastor
112
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views
89
Paul-Adrien d'Hardemare
French catholic cleric, video blogger
112
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views
90
Daniel Marguerat
Swiss theologian and scholar
110
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91
Jean François Paul de Gondi
French Catholic cardinal (1613–1679)
109
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92
Philippe Barbarin
french catholic cardinal
108
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93
John VIII
Head of the Catholic Church from 872 to 882
108
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94
Pietro Parolin
Italian prelate of the Catholic Church (1955-)
107
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95
Henri Grégoire
French bishop (1750–1831)
107
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96
Jean-Michel Di Falco
French bishop
106
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97
Thomas Robert Malthus
British political economist (1766–1834)
106
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98
Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon
Catholic cardinal (1523–1590)
106
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99
Vincent de Paul
French priest, founder and saint (1581-1660)
103
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100
Clement VII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
102
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