Trending Priests this week
The 100 most-viewed priests this week on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Leo XIV.
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Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025โ)
412
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2
Sinรฉad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966โ2023)
390
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3
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
372
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4
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC โ AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
320
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5
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929โ1968)
255
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6
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931โ1978)
225
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7
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936โ2025)
214
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8
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978โ2005)
158
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9
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
142
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10
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483โ1546)
137
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11
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005โ2013)
132
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12
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354โ430)
124
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13
Paula White-Cain
American televangelist and pastor (born 1966)
101
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14
Little Richard
American musician (1932โ2020)
95
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15
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106โ43 BC)
94
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16
Raphael Warnock
American pastor and politician (born 1969)
90
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17
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225โ1274)
88
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18
Emil Paul Tscherrig
Swiss Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican Diplomat (1947-2026)
85
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19
Fred Phelps
American pastor and activist (1929-2014)
83
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views
20
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Demond Wilson
American actor, ordanined minister, and TV personality (1946-2026)
82
views
views
21
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803โ1882)
77
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22
Billy Graham
American Christian evangelist (1918โ2018)
74
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23
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
73
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24
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941โ2026)
69
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25
Greg Locke
American Baptist pastor
67
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views
26
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
65
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views
27
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
65
views
views
28
Saint Patrick
5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland
63
views
views
29
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic
62
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views
30
Robert Morris
American pastor and televangelist, Texas megachurch founder (b. 1961)
61
views
views
31
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
60
views
views
32
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
59
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33
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492โ1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
59
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views
34
Mike Schmitz
Catholic priest and public speaker
57
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views
35
Alan Watts
British American author and lecturer (1915โ1973)
56
views
views
36
Thomas Wolsey
English political figure, archbishop of York and cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia (1473-1530)
51
views
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37
Ilia II of Georgia
Patriarch of Georgia (1933โ2026)
51
views
views
38
Anthony of Padua
Franciscan saint, Doctor of the Church (1195โ1231)
50
views
views
39
Saint Nicholas
4th-century Christian bishop and saint
50
views
views
40
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 โ after AD 119)
50
views
views
41
Hildegard of Bingen
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098โ1179)
50
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views
42
Thomas Becket
English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120โ1170
49
views
views
43
Seraphim Rose
American Orthodox writer and saint (1934โ1982)
48
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44
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
48
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45
James the Just
Jewish bishop of Jerusalem figure in Early Christianity
46
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46
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
46
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47
Fulton J. Sheen
American catholic bishop and television presenter (1895โ1979)
44
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48
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
43
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49
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897โ1978)
43
views
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50
Michael A. Aquino
American military officer and occultist
42
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views
51
Rick Warren
American Baptist pastor and writer
41
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views
52
John XXIII
head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
41
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53
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
40
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54
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
39
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55
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894โ1941)
39
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56
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822โ1884)
38
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57
Nicholas V
antipope in Rome 1328-1330 during Avignon papcy (1258-1333)
38
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58
Uncle Ruckus
The Boondocks character
38
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59
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
38
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60
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906โ1945)
38
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61
Thomas Cranmer
leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury
37
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views
62
Juan Marรญa Fernรกndez y Krohn
Spanish lawyer and priest
37
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63
John Wesley
founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)
37
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64
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810โ1903)
36
views
views
65
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
36
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views
66
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American Baptist pastor and politician (1908โ1972)
36
views
views
67
Robert Jeffress
Pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas
36
views
views
68
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491โ1556)
35
views
views
69
Chad Ripperger
American Roman Catholic priest and exorcist
34
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views
70
Mark Driscoll
American pastor
33
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71
Maenad
female followers of Dionysus
33
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72
Januarius
Bishop of Naples
33
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73
Franklin Graham
American Christian evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham
32
views
views
74
Athanasius of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296โ373)
32
views
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75
Leopold Mandiฤ
Croatian Catholic priest, Capuchin and saint (1866-1942)
31
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76
John Henry Newman
English cleric and cardinal (1801โ1890)
31
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views
77
Sarah Mullally
British Anglican archbishop
31
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views
78
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
31
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79
John F. MacArthur
American Baptist pastor and theologian (1939โ2025)
31
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views
80
Irenaeus
2nd-century Greek bishop and Doctor of the Church
30
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views
81
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548โ1600)
30
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82
Francis Xavier
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506โ1552)
30
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views
83
Mariam Soulakiotis
Greek Orthodox (Old Calendarist) abbess and convicted serial killer (1883-1954)
30
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views
84
Ambrose
Roman theologian and Bishop of Milan (c. 340โ397)
30
views
views
85
Jezebel
biblical Phoenician princess
30
views
views
86
John Chrysostom
Church Father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347โ407)
30
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87
Celestine V
Pope of the Catholic Church from July to December 1294
30
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views
88
Ignatius of Antioch
late 1st/early 2nd century Christian author and Patriarch of Antioch
29
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views
89
Brandon Lake
American Christian musician
29
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views
90
I. Bartholomeos
Ecumenist ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991
29
views
views
91
รscar Romero
fourth archbishop of San Salvador (1917โ1980)
29
views
views
92
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931โ2021)
29
views
views
93
Pius XI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
28
views
views
94
Fray Tormenta
Mexican professional wrestler and Roman Catholic priest
28
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views
95
Charles Spurgeon
British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892)
28
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views
96
Georges Lemaรฎtre
Belgian scientist and priest (1894-1966)
27
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views
97
Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. Representative from Missouri
27
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views
98
Pinhead
fictional character from the Hellraiser series
27
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views
99
Pius X
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
27
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views
100
Charbel Makhluf
Lebanese Maronite monk and saint (1828โ1898)
26
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