Trending Priests in China — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed priests on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Chinese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Jesus Christ. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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Ranked
14,363
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (c. 6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33)
1,053
views
views
2
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
943
views
views
3
Peter Douglas Koon
Hong Kong clergy
892
views
views
4
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
788
views
views
5
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
690
views
views
6
Bodhidharma
Indian-Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk
546
views
views
7
Lady of Linshui
tutelary goddess of females and children in Chinese folk religion, also tutelary deity of Fuzhou
482
views
views
8
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
453
views
views
9
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
338
views
views
10
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
329
views
views
11
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
328
views
views
12
John Paul II
pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
314
views
views
13
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
294
views
views
14
Matteo Ricci
Italian Catholic missionary (1552–1610)
254
views
views
15
Andrew Kou
247
views
views
16
George Leslie Mackay
first Presbyterian missionary to northern Taiwan (1844-1901)
220
views
views
17
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
194
views
views
18
Zhang Sanfeng
Chinese martial artist
189
views
views
19
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
182
views
views
20
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
179
views
views
21
Joseph Zen
Bishop of Hong Kong
138
views
views
22
Fa Zhu Gong
tutelary god of Taoist priests in southeast China
126
views
views
23
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509–1564)
126
views
views
24
Yu Xuanji
Chinese poet, Daoshi
125
views
views
25
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
119
views
views
26
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
112
views
views
27
Wang Chongyang
Chinese Taoist (1113–1170) who founded the Quanzhen school of Taoism
111
views
views
28
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
111
views
views
29
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
109
views
views
30
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
106
views
views
31
Wang Zhiming
Chinese Christian martyr (1907–1973)
105
views
views
32
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
103
views
views
33
Stephen Chow
Hong Kong Roman Catholic Bishop
100
views
views
34
Yin Jiao
the leader of Tai Sui gods, the prince of Shang dynasty in Fengshen Yanyi (Investiture of the Gods)
99
views
views
35
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
92
views
views
36
Peter Hollingworth
former Archbishop of Brisbane; Governor-General of Australia
90
views
views
37
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
89
views
views
38
Paul Shan Kuo-hsi
Catholic cardinal (1923–2012)
89
views
views
39
Francis Xavier
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
85
views
views
40
Billy Graham
American Baptist evangelist (1918–2018)
83
views
views
41
Sayako Kuroda
Japanese Shinto priestess, former ornithologist, and former imperial princess
82
views
views
42
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
82
views
views
43
John XXIII
priest, bishop, cardinal, pope
80
views
views
44
Gan Ji
Chinese Taoist priest (died 200)
78
views
views
45
Xiong Yan
Chinese dissident / US Army chaplain
78
views
views
46
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
78
views
views
47
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
76
views
views
48
Zhiping Yin
Yuan dynasty patriarch of the Quanzhen school of Taoism (1169–1251)
75
views
views
49
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906–1945)
74
views
views
50
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
73
views
views
51
Pius XI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
71
views
views
52
Paul Kwong
Archbishop of Hong Kong
70
views
views
53
Andrew Chan
Chinese bishop
69
views
views
54
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
68
views
views
55
Paul Yü Pin
Chinese cardinal (1901-1978)
68
views
views
56
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
67
views
views
57
Julius II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
64
views
views
58
Leo X
pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
62
views
views
59
Wang Yi
Reformed pastor of Chinese house church
62
views
views
60
Wang Ming-Dao
Chinese writer
62
views
views
61
Laocoön
son of Acoetes in Greek mythology, a trojan priest
58
views
views
62
Nolay Piho
Taiwanese indigenous parson. Also an actor, hunter and carpenter.
57
views
views
63
Wong Tai Sin
Taoist god
57
views
views
64
Innocent III
Head of the Catholic Church from 1198 to 1216
56
views
views
65
Ferdinand Verbiest
Flemish Jesuit missionary in Qing dynasty China (1623–1688)
56
views
views
66
Hildegard of Bingen
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
55
views
views
67
Jezebel
biblical Phoenician princess
55
views
views
68
Eikō Kano
Japanese owarai talent, YouTuber, game commentator, singer-songwriter and kannushi (1982-)
55
views
views
69
Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei
Catholic cardinal (1901–2000)
54
views
views
70
Lou Tseng-Tsiang
Chinese diplomat (1871-1949)
53
views
views
71
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
52
views
views
72
Joseph Marchand
French missionary (1803-1835)
50
views
views
73
Huldrych Zwingli
Protestant Reformation leader in Switzerland, Swiss Reformed Church founder (1484-1531)
48
views
views
74
Melisandre
character in A Song of Ice and Fire
48
views
views
75
I. Bartholomeos
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991
48
views
views
76
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
48
views
views
77
萨守坚
48
views
views
78
John Wesley
British cleric and founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)
47
views
views
79
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
47
views
views
80
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
47
views
views
81
Wang Yuanlu
Qing Dynasty taoist
47
views
views
82
Baizhang Huaihai
Chinese Buddhist monk
46
views
views
83
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
45
views
views
84
Mark the Evangelist
credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)
45
views
views
85
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
45
views
views
86
Timothy
1st century Christian evangelist, philosopher and bishop
45
views
views
87
David Yonggi Cho
South Korean minister (1936-2021)
44
views
views
88
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
French diplomat (1754-1838)
44
views
views
89
K. H. Ting
Chinese church leader (1915–2012)
44
views
views
90
Savio Hon Tai-Fai
Roman Catholic archbishop
44
views
views
91
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
43
views
views
92
Saigyō
Japanese poet
41
views
views
93
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic
41
views
views
94
George Berkeley
Irish idealist philosopher and Anglican bishop (1685–1753)
41
views
views
95
Anjū Shō
Taiwanese Archbishop
41
views
views
96
Bob Fu
American pastor
41
views
views
97
John Tong Hon
Catholic cardinal
39
views
views
98
Clement VII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
39
views
views
99
Thomas Tien Ken-sin
Catholic cardinal (1890-1967)
39
views
views
100
Peter Liu Cheng-chung
Chinese priest
38
views
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