Trending Priests in France this month
The 100 most-viewed priests this month on Wikipedia (France). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Leo XIV.
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23,006
Total Views (this month)
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Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
3,696
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2
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
1,860
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3
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
963
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4
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
779
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5
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
740
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6
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
692
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views
7
Denis Mukwege
Congolese gynecologist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate
642
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8
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
539
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9
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
429
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10
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)
418
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views
11
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
408
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views
12
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
404
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views
13
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
366
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14
Perfectus
Spanish saint
354
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views
15
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
266
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views
16
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
260
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views
17
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
259
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views
18
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
257
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views
19
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
254
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views
20
John XXIII
head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
248
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views
21
Anthony of Padua
Franciscan saint, Doctor of the Church (1195–1231)
244
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views
22
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
236
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views
23
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
233
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views
24
Abbé Pierre
French Catholic priest, founder of the Emmaus movement, subject of sexual abuse scandals
218
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views
25
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic
208
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views
26
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
French diplomat (1754-1838)
205
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views
27
Paula White-Cain
American televangelist and pastor (born 1966)
204
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views
28
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
198
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views
29
Canaan Banana
1st President of Zimbabwe (1936-2003)
196
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views
30
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
196
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views
31
Cardinal Mazarin
French cardinal and statesman
192
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views
32
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
186
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views
33
Hildegard of Bingen
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
171
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views
34
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
166
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views
35
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
163
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views
36
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
159
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37
Jezebel
biblical Phoenician princess
153
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views
38
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
150
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39
Jacques de Molay
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
144
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40
Pius XI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1922 to 1939
144
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views
41
Charles de Foucauld
French Catholic religious man, explorer and scholar (1858–1916)
138
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views
42
Robert Sarah
Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal (1945-)
134
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43
Mark the Evangelist
credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)
129
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44
Guy Gilbert
French priest
129
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45
François Fénelon
French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)
123
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46
Little Richard
American musician (1932–2020)
122
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views
47
Jean-Marie Vianney
French priest and saint (1786–1859)
122
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48
Pius X
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
122
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views
49
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
118
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50
Ivan Illich
Austrian philosopher and theologian (1926–2002)
118
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views
51
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
118
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52
Martin of Tours
Christian saint
116
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53
Jean-Michel Di Falco
French bishop
115
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54
Charbel Makhluf
Lebanese Maronite monk and saint (1828–1898)
113
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views
55
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
112
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56
Antoine François Prévost
French novelist (1697–1763)
112
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views
57
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist
109
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58
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
106
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59
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
98
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60
Jean-Paul Vesco
French archbishop
97
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61
Vincent de Paul
French priest, founder and saint (1581-1660)
96
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views
62
Julius II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
95
views
views
63
Donatus Magnus
founder of Donatism
94
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views
64
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
92
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65
Benedict XV
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1914 to 1922
91
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66
Henri, Prince of Condé
French prince
91
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67
Jacques Bénigne Bossuet
French bishop and theologian (1627-1704)
91
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views
68
Gaël Giraud
French economist and Catholic priest
91
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69
Joan of Valois
French queen who entered religious life, became a nun and later an abbess who founded the Sisters of the Annunciation of Mary (canonized 195
88
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views
70
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906–1945)
87
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views
71
Pius VII
head of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823 (1742–1823)
86
views
views
72
Ambrose
Roman theologian and Bishop of Milan (c. 340–397)
84
views
views
73
Félix Kir
French politician (1876-1968)
83
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views
74
Clement V
pope of the Catholic Church from 1305 to 1314 (1264–1314)
83
views
views
75
Leo X
pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
82
views
views
76
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
81
views
views
77
Paul-Adrien d'Hardemare
French catholic cleric, video blogger
81
views
views
78
Denis
3rd-century Bishop of Paris and saint
80
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views
79
Leo IX
Head of the Catholic Church from 1049 to 1054
78
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views
80
Francis de Sales
French bishop, saint, writer and Doctor of the Church (1567-1622)
78
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views
81
James the Just
Jewish bishop of Jerusalem figure in Early Christianity
78
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views
82
Billy Graham
American Christian evangelist (1918–2018)
76
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views
83
Jean-Marie Lustiger
French Catholic cardinal (1926–2007)
70
views
views
84
Urban II
11th century pope and initiator of the Crusades
68
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views
85
Sophocles
ancient Greek playwright
67
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views
86
Paul III
pope of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549 (1468–1549)
67
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87
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)
67
views
views
88
Karl Hermann Frank
Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament and Nazi Germany politician (1898-1946)
67
views
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89
Abbé Deschamps
66
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90
Thomas Becket
English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170
66
views
views
91
Ælfheah of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury and saint (c.953-1012)
65
views
views
92
Irenaeus
2nd-century Greek bishop and Doctor of the Church
64
views
views
93
Saint Dominic
founder of the Dominican Order (1170–1221)
64
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views
94
Samuel Kleda
Cameroonian university teacher and catholic archbishop
64
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views
95
Caiaphas
Jewish High Priest (c. 14 BC - c. 46 AD)
63
views
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96
Innocent III
Head of the Catholic Church from 1198 to 1216
63
views
views
97
Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon
Catholic cardinal (1523–1590)
62
views
views
98
Clement VII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
62
views
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99
Marcel Lefebvre
French traditionalist Catholic archbishop
62
views
views
100
John XXII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1316 to 1334
62
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