Trending Priests of all time
The 100 most-viewed priests of all time on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Pope Francis.
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Ranked
762,029
Total Views (of all time)
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Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
58,341
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2
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
46,744
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3
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
45,257
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4
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
37,100
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5
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
21,659
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views
6
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
21,273
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7
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
17,572
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views
8
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
16,952
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views
9
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
14,462
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views
10
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
13,458
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views
11
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
13,158
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12
Saint Nicholas
4th-century Christian bishop and saint
12,551
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views
13
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
12,021
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views
14
Little Richard
American musician (1932–2020)
11,307
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views
15
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
11,058
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views
16
Emil Paul Tscherrig
Swiss Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican Diplomat (1947-2026)
10,769
views
views
17
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
10,347
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views
18
Paula White-Cain
American televangelist and pastor (born 1966)
9,798
views
views
19
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
9,541
views
views
20
Malcolm Guite
English poet
9,330
views
views
21
Aimee Semple McPherson
Canadian-American evangelist and media celebrity (1890-1944)
9,301
views
views
22
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
9,197
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views
23
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
8,901
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views
24
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
8,345
views
views
25
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
8,120
views
views
26
Alan Watts
British American author and lecturer (1915–1973)
8,086
views
views
27
Douglas Nicholls
Governor of South Australia (1976–77)
7,930
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views
28
Brandon Lake
American Christian musician
7,505
views
views
29
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
7,324
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views
30
Charbel Makhluf
Lebanese Maronite monk and saint (1828–1898)
6,523
views
views
31
Ignatius of Antioch
late 1st/early 2nd century Christian author and Patriarch of Antioch
6,476
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views
32
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
6,455
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views
33
Gregory I
64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604
6,401
views
views
34
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
6,224
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views
35
Thomas Becket
English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170
5,941
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views
36
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
5,647
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views
37
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
5,594
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views
38
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
5,509
views
views
39
Saint Patrick
5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland
5,471
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views
40
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
5,447
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views
41
James the Just
Jewish bishop of Jerusalem figure in Early Christianity
5,202
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views
42
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)
5,195
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views
43
James David Manning
American clergyman
5,167
views
views
44
Thomas Wolsey
English political figure, archbishop of York and cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia (1473-1530)
5,004
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45
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
4,983
views
views
46
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
4,954
views
views
47
Mark Driscoll
American pastor
4,932
views
views
48
Francis Xavier
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
4,908
views
views
49
Raphael Warnock
American pastor and politician (born 1969)
4,796
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views
50
Hieromonk Roman
Russian musician
4,622
views
views
51
Julius II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
4,611
views
views
52
Robert Barron
bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, author, scholar and Catholic evangelist.
4,571
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views
53
Marcel Lefebvre
French traditionalist Catholic archbishop
4,542
views
views
54
Cristóbal Magallanes Jara
Martyr and saint (1869–1927)
4,496
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views
55
John I
pope
4,306
views
views
56
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
4,056
views
views
57
Wilbert Awdry
British vicar and author (1911–1997)
4,046
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views
58
Eusebius of Caesarea
Greek Christian scholar, c.260-c.340
3,983
views
views
59
Rick Warren
American Baptist pastor and writer
3,981
views
views
60
John XII
Head of the Catholic Church from 955 to 964
3,881
views
views
61
John Chrysostom
Church Father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)
3,865
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views
62
Anselm of Canterbury
11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian
3,643
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63
Ezra
human Biblical figure
3,631
views
views
64
Mari Emmanuel
Iraqi-born Australian Christian cleric
3,615
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views
65
Cori Bush
American politician, nurse, and activist (born 1976)
3,551
views
views
66
George Berkeley
Irish idealist philosopher and Anglican bishop (1685–1753)
3,528
views
views
67
Richard Coles
British musician, writer, presenter and priest (born 1962)
3,527
views
views
68
Aaron
male human biblical and quranic figure, brother of Moses
3,459
views
views
69
Athanasius of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373)
3,436
views
views
70
Huldrych Zwingli
Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531)
3,369
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views
71
Fernando Lugo
47.° President of Paraguay
3,342
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views
72
Dunstan
Archbishop of Canterbury
3,294
views
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73
Thomas Merton
priest and author (1915–1968)
3,285
views
views
74
Greg Locke
American Baptist pastor
3,266
views
views
75
Irenaeus
2nd-century Greek bishop and Doctor of the Church
3,250
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views
76
Pinhead
fictional character from the Hellraiser series
3,235
views
views
77
John Donne
English poet and cleric (1572-1631)
3,171
views
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78
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Demond Wilson
American actor, ordanined minister, and TV personality (1946-2026)
3,167
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views
79
Michael A. Aquino
American military officer and occultist
3,146
views
views
80
John Henry Newman
English cleric and cardinal (1801–1890)
3,133
views
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81
Clement VII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
3,126
views
views
82
Thomas Cranmer
leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury
3,120
views
views
83
Charles Spurgeon
British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892)
3,102
views
views
84
Brendan the Navigator
Irish monastic saint
3,067
views
views
85
Mariam Soulakiotis
Greek Orthodox (Old Calendarist) abbess and convicted serial killer (1883-1954)
3,046
views
views
86
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American Baptist pastor and politician (1908–1972)
3,033
views
views
87
Jentezen Franklin
American evangelist
3,029
views
views
88
Sarah Mullally
British Anglican archbishop
3,026
views
views
89
Bartolomé de Las Casas
Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and social reformer (1474–1566)
3,007
views
views
90
John Newton
Anglican clergyman, slave trader and abolitionist (1725–1807)
2,913
views
views
91
Hilarion (Alfeyev)
Russian bishop
2,913
views
views
92
Kirill I of Moscow
21st-century primate of the Russian Orthodox Church
2,911
views
views
93
Thom Robb
American white supremacist
2,910
views
views
94
Junípero Serra
Christian missionary
2,892
views
views
95
Caiaphas
Jewish High Priest (c. 14 BC - c. 46 AD)
2,860
views
views
96
Mary Sheffield
American politician serving as Mayor of Detroit
2,837
views
views
97
Georges Lemaître
Belgian astrophysicist and Catholic priest (1894–1966)
2,826
views
views
98
Michael Czerny
Canadian Jesuit and Catholic cardinal
2,735
views
views
99
Seraphim Rose
American Orthodox writer and saint (1934–1982)
2,718
views
views
100
Arius
Cyrenaic presbyter and founder of Arianism (died 336)
2,714
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