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Trending Priests in USA this year

The 100 most-viewed priests this year on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Leo XIV.

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1
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
πŸ“š 29 citations Person
161,576
views
2
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
πŸ“š 55 citations Person
87,861
views
3
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
πŸ“š 56 citations Person
77,617
views
4
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
πŸ“š 48 citations Person
71,222
views
5
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
πŸ“š 51 citations Person
65,643
views
6
SinΓ©ad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)
πŸ“š 74 citations Person
53,349
views
7
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
πŸ“š 9 citations Person
44,219
views
8
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
πŸ“š 73 citations Person
43,423
views
9
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
πŸ“š 44 citations Person
38,460
views
10
Saint Peter
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
πŸ“š 18 citations Person
38,057
views
11
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
πŸ“š 40 citations Person
33,329
views
12
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
πŸ“š 58 citations Person
30,330
views
13
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
πŸ“š 35 citations Person
26,750
views
14
Little Richard
Little Richard
American musician (1932–2020)
πŸ“š 31 citations Person
25,397
views
15
Peter Hollingworth
former Archbishop of Brisbane; Governor-General of Australia
πŸ“š 8 citations Person
25,201
views
16
Billy Graham
Billy Graham
American Christian evangelist (1918–2018)
πŸ“š 29 citations Person
23,178
views
17
Paul VI
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
πŸ“š 33 citations Person
22,100
views
18
John Paul I
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
πŸ“š 28 citations Person
21,782
views
19
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
πŸ“š 45 citations Person
20,307
views
20
Malcolm Guite
English poet
Person
19,873
views
21
Leo XIII
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
πŸ“š 32 citations Person
19,196
views
22
Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
πŸ“š 43 citations Person
18,136
views
23
Padre Pio
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic
πŸ“š 20 citations Person
17,954
views
24
Paula White-Cain
American televangelist and pastor (born 1966)
πŸ“š 7 citations Person
17,728
views
25
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803–1882)
πŸ“š 34 citations Person
17,667
views
26
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)
πŸ“š 34 citations Person
17,261
views
27
Philip Neri
Philip Neri
16th‑century Italian priest and spiritual director, Catholic saint, key Counter‑Reformation reformer and founder of the Congregation of the
πŸ“š 20 citations Person
16,602
views
28
Alan Watts
British American author and lecturer (1915–1973)
πŸ“š 22 citations Person
16,533
views
29
Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
πŸ“š 69 citations Person
16,219
views
30
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
πŸ“š 8 citations Person
16,215
views
31
Pius XII
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
πŸ“š 40 citations Person
16,188
views
32
Sarah Mullally
British Anglican archbishop
πŸ“š 7 citations Person
15,402
views
33
Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
πŸ“š 47 citations Person
14,982
views
34
Alexander VI
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
πŸ“š 21 citations Person
14,397
views
35
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
πŸ“š 55 citations Person
14,273
views
36
John Wesley
John Wesley
founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)
πŸ“š 31 citations Person
14,251
views
37
Jezebel
Jezebel
biblical Phoenician princess
πŸ“š 7 citations Person
13,715
views
38
John Calvin
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
πŸ“š 39 citations Person
13,612
views
39
Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua
Franciscan saint, Doctor of the Church (1195–1231)
πŸ“š 20 citations Person
13,239
views
40
Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket
English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170
πŸ“š 25 citations Person
13,020
views
41
Erasmus
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
πŸ“š 46 citations Person
12,464
views
42
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
4th-century Christian bishop and saint
πŸ“š 31 citations Person
12,377
views
43
Reverend Lovejoy
fictional character and singer from The Simpsons franchise
πŸ“š 2 citations Person
12,342
views
44
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906–1945)
πŸ“š 31 citations Person
12,147
views
45
Saint Patrick
5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland
πŸ“š 18 citations Person
11,917
views
46
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
πŸ“š 30 citations Person
11,916
views
47
Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine of Canterbury
6th-century missionary, archbishop, and saint
πŸ“š 13 citations Person
11,786
views
48
John XXIII
John XXIII
head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
πŸ“š 34 citations Person
11,675
views
49
Thomas Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey
English political figure, archbishop of York and cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia (1473-1530)
πŸ“š 12 citations Person
11,099
views
50
James the Just
James the Just
Jewish bishop of Jerusalem figure in Early Christianity
πŸ“š 7 citations Person
11,057
views
51
Bodhidharma
Bodhidharma
Indian-Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk
πŸ“š 9 citations Person
10,843
views
52
Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
πŸ“š 29 citations Person
10,830
views
53
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
πŸ“š 51 citations Person
10,697
views
54
Brandon Lake
American Christian musician
πŸ“š 3 citations Person
10,634
views
55
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
πŸ“š 44 citations Person
10,517
views
56
Richard Coles
British musician, writer, presenter and priest (born 1962)
πŸ“š 12 citations Person
10,042
views
57
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
πŸ“š 37 citations Person
9,951
views
58
Maximilian Kolbe
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
πŸ“š 28 citations Person
9,893
views
59
Jan Hus
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
πŸ“š 26 citations Person
9,884
views
60
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
πŸ“š 24 citations Person
9,726
views
61
Matthew the Apostle
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
πŸ“š 14 citations Person
9,555
views
62
Fulton J. Sheen
Fulton J. Sheen
American catholic bishop and television presenter (1895–1979)
πŸ“š 17 citations Person
9,215
views
63
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch
late 1st/early 2nd century Christian author and Patriarch of Antioch
πŸ“š 15 citations Person
9,120
views
64
Bartholomew the Apostle
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
πŸ“š 11 citations Person
8,929
views
65
Nightcrawler
fictional character in Marvel Comics
πŸ“š 1 citation Person
8,910
views
66
John Chrysostom
John Chrysostom
Church Father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)
πŸ“š 33 citations Person
8,864
views
67
Franklin Graham
American Christian evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham
πŸ“š 11 citations Person
8,774
views
68
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift
Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
πŸ“š 44 citations Person
8,722
views
69
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
American pastor and politician (born 1969)
πŸ“š 12 citations Person
8,514
views
70
Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
πŸ“š 38 citations Person
8,182
views
71
Demond Wilson
Demond Wilson
American actor, ordanined minister, and TV personality (1946-2026)
πŸ“š 9 citations Person
8,133
views
72
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American Baptist pastor and politician (1908–1972)
πŸ“š 16 citations Person
7,819
views
73
Leo X
Leo X
pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
πŸ“š 29 citations Person
7,778
views
74
Thomas Merton
priest and author (1915–1968)
πŸ“š 21 citations Person
7,750
views
75
Pinhead
fictional character from the Hellraiser series
πŸ“š 1 citation Person
7,747
views
76
Mariam Soulakiotis
Mariam Soulakiotis
Greek Orthodox (Old Calendarist) abbess and convicted serial killer (1883-1954)
Person
7,744
views
77
Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley
American television evangelist
πŸ“š 10 citations Person
7,728
views
78
Jack Gilpin
American actor
πŸ“š 6 citations Person
7,633
views
79
Pius IX
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
πŸ“š 27 citations Person
7,594
views
80
Mark the Evangelist
credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)
πŸ“š 13 citations Person
7,562
views
81
Cori Bush
Cori Bush
American politician, nurse, and activist (born 1976)
πŸ“š 8 citations Person
7,480
views
82
Pius X
Pius X
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
πŸ“š 24 citations Person
7,476
views
83
Polycarp
Polycarp
Christian bishop of Smyrna
πŸ“š 16 citations Person
7,397
views
84
Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373)
πŸ“š 22 citations Person
7,151
views
85
John Henry Newman
John Henry Newman
English cleric and cardinal (1801–1890)
πŸ“š 41 citations Person
7,081
views
86
Thomas Cranmer
Thomas Cranmer
leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury
πŸ“š 20 citations Person
7,037
views
87
David Jeremiah
American pastor and author
πŸ“š 5 citations Person
7,029
views
88
Gregory I
Gregory I
64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604
πŸ“š 33 citations Person
6,923
views
89
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon
British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892)
πŸ“š 16 citations Person
6,849
views
90
James David Manning
American clergyman
Person
6,808
views
91
Charbel Makhluf
Charbel Makhluf
Lebanese Maronite monk and saint (1828–1898)
πŸ“š 10 citations Person
6,786
views
92
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican War of Independence
πŸ“š 16 citations Person
6,778
views
93
Irenaeus
Irenaeus
2nd-century Greek bishop and Doctor of the Church
πŸ“š 19 citations Person
6,565
views
94
Gabriele Amorth
Italian Roman Catholic priest and exorcist (1925–2016)
πŸ“š 10 citations Person
6,391
views
95
Sophocles
ancient Greek playwright
πŸ“š 36 citations Person
6,369
views
96
Clement VII
Clement VII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
πŸ“š 21 citations Person
6,340
views
97
Michael A. Aquino
American military officer and occultist
Person
6,171
views
98
John F. MacArthur
John F. MacArthur
American Baptist pastor and theologian (1939–2025)
πŸ“š 14 citations Person
6,090
views
99
Aaron
male human biblical and quranic figure, brother of Moses
πŸ“š 11 citations Person
6,082
views
100
Carl Lentz
American pastor
Person
6,049
views