Trending Priests in Russia — the 7 days to 25 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed priests on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 25 October 2026 (Russian-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Ignatiy Tikhonovich Lapkin. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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Ranked
150,250
Total Views (the 7 days to 25 October 2026)
1
Ignatiy Tikhonovich Lapkin
Russian missionary, preacher
11,154
views
views
2
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (c. 6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33)
8,617
views
views
3
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
5,936
views
views
4
Ivan Okhlobystin
Russian actor and writer
5,606
views
views
5
Kirill
bishop, priest, eastern Orthodox priest, eastern Orthodox bishop, patriarch
4,914
views
views
6
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
4,243
views
views
7
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
3,716
views
views
8
Pinhead
fictional character from the Hellraiser series
3,353
views
views
9
Saint Nicholas
4th-century Christian bishop and saint
2,973
views
views
10
Fyodor Konyukhov
Russian traveler
2,771
views
views
11
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
2,752
views
views
12
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
2,684
views
views
13
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
2,653
views
views
14
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
2,629
views
views
15
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
2,616
views
views
16
John Paul II
pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
2,576
views
views
17
Sergius of Radonezh
Russian saint (1314-1392)
2,513
views
views
18
Luka (Voyno-Yasenetsky)
Russian saint and surgeon (1877-1961)
2,484
views
views
19
Oleksandr Turchynov
Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, and Doctor of Economic Sciences
2,447
views
views
20
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
2,329
views
views
21
Dimitry Smirnov
Russian Orthodox archpriest (1951-2020)
2,276
views
views
22
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
2,249
views
views
23
Patriarch Alexius II
15th Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church (1929–2008)
2,132
views
views
24
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
1,860
views
views
25
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
1,843
views
views
26
Seraphim of Sarov
Russian Saint and Wonderworker
1,800
views
views
27
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
1,788
views
views
28
Ambrose of Optina
Russian Orthodox elder, monk, and saint (1812–1891)
1,603
views
views
29
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
1,592
views
views
30
Savva (Lesnykh)
1,581
views
views
31
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
1,573
views
views
32
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
1,531
views
views
33
Georgy Gapon
Russian priest (1870-1906)
1,528
views
views
34
Tikhon
bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church and writer (born 1958)
1,481
views
views
35
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
1,479
views
views
36
Viktor (Pivovarov)
Russian archbishop
1,412
views
views
37
Patriarch Philaret of Moscow
Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia
1,308
views
views
38
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
8th Patriarch of Moscow (1652–1666)
1,095
views
views
39
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
1,045
views
views
40
Kirill Zinkovsky
Russian priest
1,035
views
views
41
Alexander Men
Russian theologian (1935–1990)
989
views
views
42
Avvakum
Russian protopope
988
views
views
43
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
987
views
views
44
John of Kronstadt
Russian saint (1829–1908)
958
views
views
45
Jonathan Swift
Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
944
views
views
46
Tikhon of Moscow
Patriarch of Moscow (1865-1925)
944
views
views
47
John Chrysostom
Church father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)
941
views
views
48
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
901
views
views
49
Hilarion (Alfeyev)
Russian bishop
901
views
views
50
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
French diplomat (1754-1838)
863
views
views
51
Pimen I of Moscow
Russian bishop (1910–1990)
840
views
views
52
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
817
views
views
53
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
809
views
views
54
Alexy I of Moscow
Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' (1877–1970)
800
views
views
55
I. Bartholomeos
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991
768
views
views
56
Ilie Nozdrin
Russian schema-archimandrite
749
views
views
57
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509–1564)
745
views
views
58
Pavel Florensky
Russian Orthodox theologian, priest, philosopher, mathematician, physicist, electrical engineer, inventor and Neomartyr (1882–1937)
736
views
views
59
Philaret
The Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus’-Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church — Kyiv Patriarchate (1929-2026)
692
views
views
60
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
684
views
views
61
Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat
Spanish bishop and co-prince of Andorra
673
views
views
62
Cardinal Mazarin
French cardinal and statesman
673
views
views
63
Aleksey Uminsky
Russian Orthodox priest
671
views
views
64
John Ball
English rebel and priest (1338-1381)
664
views
views
65
Gabriel Urgebadze
Georgian saint (1929–1995)
661
views
views
66
Lope de Vega
Spanish playwright and poet (1562-1635)
659
views
views
67
Tomás de Torquemada
Grand Inquisitor of Spain (1420-1498)
653
views
views
68
Abel (Pivovarov)
634
views
views
69
Aleksy
620
views
views
70
Patriarch Sergius of Moscow
head of the Russian Orthodox Church (1867–1944)
608
views
views
71
Nightcrawler
fictional character in Marvel Comics
595
views
views
72
Basil of Caesarea
4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint (329–379)
595
views
views
73
Mikhail Ardov
Russian writer
584
views
views
74
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
582
views
views
75
Aaron
male human biblical and quranic figure, brother of Moses
569
views
views
76
Sergiy Romanov
former priest from Russia
555
views
views
77
Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow
Russian Orthodox bishop, venerated as a saint and martyr
553
views
views
78
John Amos Comenius
Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (1592-1670)
542
views
views
79
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
541
views
views
80
John II Casimir Vasa
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1648–1668; (1609-1672)
541
views
views
81
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
540
views
views
82
Julius II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
535
views
views
83
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
533
views
views
84
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
530
views
views
85
Sophocles
ancient Greek playwright
525
views
views
86
John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Eastern Orthodox ascetic (1896-1966)
518
views
views
87
Leo X
pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
517
views
views
88
Orest Berezovskyi
Ukrainian bishop of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
509
views
views
89
Hermogenes of Moscow
Russian bishop
500
views
views
90
Anthony of Sourozh
Russian Orthodox bishop and theological author (1914-2003)
496
views
views
91
Nectarius of Aegina
Metropolitan of Pentapolis (1846–1920)
495
views
views
92
Nicholas of Japan
Russian Orthodox priest
472
views
views
93
Gaius Marius
Roman general, statesman and military reformer (157-86 BC)
468
views
views
94
Nikolay Guryanov
Russian priest (1909–2002)
467
views
views
95
John XXIII
priest, bishop, cardinal, pope
461
views
views
96
Korniliy
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church
459
views
views
97
Pavel Ostrovsky
458
views
views
98
Philaret Drozdov
Russian bishop (1783-1867)
456
views
views
99
Mark the Evangelist
credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)
454
views
views
100
Feofan Prokopovich
Ukrainian theologian, writer, poet, mathematician, and philosopher, archbishop in the Tsardom of Russia (1681-1736)
451
views
views