Trending Priests in Russia — the 7 days to 26 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed priests on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 26 October 2026 (Russian-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Ignatiy Tikhonovich Lapkin. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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Ranked
155,118
Total Views (the 7 days to 26 October 2026)
1
Ignatiy Tikhonovich Lapkin
Russian missionary, preacher
12,066
views
views
2
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (c. 6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33)
9,088
views
views
3
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
6,094
views
views
4
Ivan Okhlobystin
Russian actor and writer
5,910
views
views
5
Kirill
bishop, priest, eastern Orthodox priest, eastern Orthodox bishop, patriarch
4,843
views
views
6
Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
4,156
views
views
7
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
3,797
views
views
8
Pinhead
fictional character from the Hellraiser series
3,205
views
views
9
Saint Nicholas
4th-century Christian bishop and saint
3,041
views
views
10
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
2,837
views
views
11
Fyodor Konyukhov
Russian traveler
2,803
views
views
12
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
2,800
views
views
13
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
2,685
views
views
14
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
2,683
views
views
15
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
2,669
views
views
16
Oleksandr Turchynov
Ukrainian politician, screenwriter, and Doctor of Economic Sciences
2,614
views
views
17
Luka (Voyno-Yasenetsky)
Russian saint and surgeon (1877-1961)
2,588
views
views
18
John Paul II
pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, author
2,582
views
views
19
Sergius of Radonezh
Russian saint (1314-1392)
2,546
views
views
20
Dimitry Smirnov
Russian Orthodox archpriest (1951-2020)
2,515
views
views
21
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
2,328
views
views
22
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
2,304
views
views
23
Patriarch Alexius II
15th Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus', the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church (1929–2008)
2,149
views
views
24
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
1,890
views
views
25
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
1,871
views
views
26
Seraphim of Sarov
Russian Saint and Wonderworker
1,861
views
views
27
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
1,837
views
views
28
Ambrose of Optina
Russian Orthodox elder, monk, and saint (1812–1891)
1,704
views
views
29
Savva (Lesnykh)
1,676
views
views
30
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
1,642
views
views
31
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
1,631
views
views
32
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
1,558
views
views
33
Georgy Gapon
Russian priest (1870-1906)
1,546
views
views
34
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
1,544
views
views
35
Tikhon
bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church and writer (born 1958)
1,514
views
views
36
Viktor (Pivovarov)
Russian archbishop
1,479
views
views
37
Patriarch Philaret of Moscow
Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia
1,327
views
views
38
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
1,326
views
views
39
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
8th Patriarch of Moscow (1652–1666)
1,104
views
views
40
Kirill Zinkovsky
Russian priest
1,096
views
views
41
Alexander Men
Russian theologian (1935–1990)
1,029
views
views
42
Avvakum
Russian protopope
995
views
views
43
John of Kronstadt
Russian saint (1829–1908)
988
views
views
44
John Chrysostom
Church father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)
979
views
views
45
Tikhon of Moscow
Patriarch of Moscow (1865-1925)
936
views
views
46
Jonathan Swift
Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
935
views
views
47
Hilarion (Alfeyev)
Russian bishop
922
views
views
48
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
915
views
views
49
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
901
views
views
50
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
French diplomat (1754-1838)
896
views
views
51
Pimen I of Moscow
Russian bishop (1910–1990)
859
views
views
52
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
847
views
views
53
Ilie Nozdrin
Russian schema-archimandrite
811
views
views
54
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
811
views
views
55
Alexy I of Moscow
Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' (1877–1970)
810
views
views
56
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509–1564)
750
views
views
57
Pavel Florensky
Russian Orthodox theologian, priest, philosopher, mathematician, physicist, electrical engineer, inventor and Neomartyr (1882–1937)
742
views
views
58
I. Bartholomeos
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople since 1991
726
views
views
59
Cardinal Mazarin
French cardinal and statesman
720
views
views
60
Abel (Pivovarov)
711
views
views
61
Aleksy
708
views
views
62
Mikhail Ardov
Russian writer
700
views
views
63
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
697
views
views
64
Gabriel Urgebadze
Georgian saint (1929–1995)
696
views
views
65
Philaret
The Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus’-Ukraine, the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church — Kyiv Patriarchate (1929-2026)
691
views
views
66
Aleksey Uminsky
Russian Orthodox priest
689
views
views
67
Tomás de Torquemada
Grand Inquisitor of Spain (1420-1498)
681
views
views
68
John Ball
English rebel and priest (1338-1381)
659
views
views
69
Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat
Spanish bishop and co-prince of Andorra
651
views
views
70
Aaron
male human biblical and quranic figure, brother of Moses
633
views
views
71
Nightcrawler
fictional character in Marvel Comics
632
views
views
72
Basil of Caesarea
4th-century Christian bishop, theologian, and saint (329–379)
625
views
views
73
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
615
views
views
74
Patriarch Sergius of Moscow
head of the Russian Orthodox Church (1867–1944)
610
views
views
75
Lope de Vega
Spanish playwright and poet (1562-1635)
606
views
views
76
Sergiy Romanov
former priest from Russia
604
views
views
77
Daniel Sysoev
Russian missionary (1974-2009)
579
views
views
78
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
568
views
views
79
John II Casimir Vasa
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1648–1668; (1609-1672)
566
views
views
80
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
564
views
views
81
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
555
views
views
82
Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow
Russian Orthodox bishop, venerated as a saint and martyr
551
views
views
83
Julius II
pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
540
views
views
84
Leo X
pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
539
views
views
85
Sophocles
ancient Greek playwright
534
views
views
86
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
531
views
views
87
John Amos Comenius
Czech teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (1592-1670)
529
views
views
88
Nectarius of Aegina
Metropolitan of Pentapolis (1846–1920)
519
views
views
89
John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Eastern Orthodox ascetic (1896-1966)
513
views
views
90
Paolo Romeo
Italian cardinal and archbishop (1938-2026)
501
views
views
91
Korniliy
Primate of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church
500
views
views
92
Nicholas of Japan
Russian Orthodox priest
493
views
views
93
Hermogenes of Moscow
Russian bishop
492
views
views
94
Martin of Tours
Christian saint (c.316/336 - 397)
492
views
views
95
Orest Berezovskyi
Ukrainian bishop of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
488
views
views
96
John Krestiankin
Russian monk (1910-2006)
483
views
views
97
Gaius Marius
Roman general, statesman and military reformer (157-86 BC)
481
views
views
98
John XXIII
priest, bishop, cardinal, pope
478
views
views
99
Aramis
fictional character in The Three Musketeers and other Dumas novels
469
views
views
100
Nikolay Guryanov
Russian priest (1909–2002)
464
views
views