Trending Priests in USA this month
The 100 most-viewed priests this month on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Leo XIV.
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Ranked
435,956
Total Views (this month)
1
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
24,939
views
views
2
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
22,653
views
views
3
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
19,348
views
views
4
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
18,774
views
views
5
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
15,218
views
views
6
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
12,526
views
views
7
Reverend Lovejoy
fictional character and singer from The Simpsons franchise
11,854
views
views
8
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)
11,053
views
views
9
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
10,705
views
views
10
Sarah Mullally
British Anglican archbishop
10,530
views
views
11
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
9,884
views
views
12
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
9,654
views
views
13
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
9,562
views
views
14
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
7,918
views
views
15
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
7,186
views
views
16
Little Richard
American musician (1932–2020)
6,293
views
views
17
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
6,224
views
views
18
Richard Harries, Baron Harries of Pentregarth
bishop of the Church of England
5,387
views
views
19
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
4,815
views
views
20
Billy Graham
American Christian evangelist (1918–2018)
4,751
views
views
21
Francis Xavier
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
4,565
views
views
22
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
4,561
views
views
23
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
4,538
views
views
24
Alan Watts
British American author and lecturer (1915–1973)
4,497
views
views
25
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)
4,444
views
views
26
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803–1882)
4,415
views
views
27
Paula White-Cain
American televangelist and pastor (born 1966)
4,076
views
views
28
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
3,995
views
views
29
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
3,966
views
views
30
Hildegard of Bingen
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
3,960
views
views
31
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic
3,877
views
views
32
Brandon Lake
American Christian musician
3,761
views
views
33
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
3,679
views
views
34
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
3,638
views
views
35
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
3,567
views
views
36
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906–1945)
3,319
views
views
37
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
3,225
views
views
38
Louis de Montfort
French Catholic saint, priest, and confessor
3,218
views
views
39
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
3,207
views
views
40
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
3,091
views
views
41
Thomas Becket
English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170
3,074
views
views
42
Saint Patrick
5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland
3,016
views
views
43
Jezebel
biblical Phoenician princess
2,979
views
views
44
Thomas Wolsey
English political figure, archbishop of York and cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia (1473-1530)
2,952
views
views
45
John XXIII
head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
2,942
views
views
46
James the Just
Jewish bishop of Jerusalem figure in Early Christianity
2,924
views
views
47
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
2,891
views
views
48
Saint Nicholas
4th-century Christian bishop and saint
2,870
views
views
49
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
2,827
views
views
50
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
2,820
views
views
51
Anthony of Padua
Franciscan saint, Doctor of the Church (1195–1231)
2,817
views
views
52
Pinhead
fictional character from the Hellraiser series
2,705
views
views
53
Peter Chanel
Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr (1803-1841)
2,687
views
views
54
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
2,676
views
views
55
Fulton J. Sheen
American catholic bishop and television presenter (1895–1979)
2,597
views
views
56
John Chrysostom
Church Father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)
2,548
views
views
57
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
2,520
views
views
58
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
2,512
views
views
59
John Wesley
founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)
2,483
views
views
60
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
2,357
views
views
61
Mariam Soulakiotis
Greek Orthodox (Old Calendarist) abbess and convicted serial killer (1883-1954)
2,356
views
views
62
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
2,303
views
views
63
Mark the Evangelist
credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)
2,297
views
views
64
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
2,295
views
views
65
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
2,290
views
views
66
Jonathan Swift
Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
2,206
views
views
67
Justin Welby
Archbishop of Canterbury from 2013 to 2025
2,170
views
views
68
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Demond Wilson
American actor, ordanined minister, and TV personality (1946-2026)
2,160
views
views
69
Brittni De La Mora
American pornographic actress
2,092
views
views
70
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
2,081
views
views
71
Raphael Warnock
American pastor and politician (born 1969)
2,072
views
views
72
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
2,033
views
views
73
Bodhidharma
Indian-Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk
2,009
views
views
74
Athanasius of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373)
1,982
views
views
75
Pius V
16th‑century Italian pope and Catholic saint, leading Counter‑Reformation reformer
1,977
views
views
76
Saint Walpurga
West Saxon saint
1,939
views
views
77
Pius X
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
1,917
views
views
78
Ignatius of Antioch
late 1st/early 2nd century Christian author and Patriarch of Antioch
1,868
views
views
79
Leo X
pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
1,825
views
views
80
Mark Driscoll
American pastor
1,811
views
views
81
Charles Spurgeon
British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892)
1,787
views
views
82
John Henry Newman
English cleric and cardinal (1801–1890)
1,743
views
views
83
Thomas Cranmer
leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury
1,715
views
views
84
Nightcrawler
fictional character in Marvel Comics
1,665
views
views
85
Adrian IV
Pope from 1154 to 1159
1,631
views
views
86
Innocent III
Head of the Catholic Church from 1198 to 1216
1,622
views
views
87
Clement VII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
1,619
views
views
88
Polycarp
Christian bishop of Smyrna
1,610
views
views
89
Irenaeus
2nd-century Greek bishop and Doctor of the Church
1,607
views
views
90
Seraphim Rose
American Orthodox writer and saint (1934–1982)
1,605
views
views
91
Franklin Graham
American Christian evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham
1,596
views
views
92
Aimee Semple McPherson
Canadian-American evangelist and media celebrity (1890-1944)
1,594
views
views
93
Timothy J. Keller
American pastor (1950–2023)
1,584
views
views
94
Gregory I
64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604
1,577
views
views
95
Rowan Williams
Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–2012)
1,564
views
views
96
Julius II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
1,559
views
views
97
Thomas Merton
priest and author (1915–1968)
1,552
views
views
98
Caiaphas
Jewish High Priest (c. 14 BC - c. 46 AD)
1,537
views
views
99
Óscar Romero
fourth archbishop of San Salvador (1917–1980)
1,525
views
views
100
James Martin
Jesuit priest and writer (1960)
1,511
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views