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
671,234
Total Views (this month)
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Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
70,063
views
views
2
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
32,820
views
views
3
Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator
29,566
views
views
4
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
28,929
views
views
5
Pope Francis
266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
25,797
views
views
6
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer-songwriter and activist (1966–2023)
23,065
views
views
7
John Paul II
264th pope of the Catholic Church (1978–2005)
17,925
views
views
8
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978)
15,485
views
views
9
Saint Peter
apostle of Jesus Christ
14,140
views
views
10
Martin Luther
German priest and theologian (1483–1546)
13,741
views
views
11
Paul VI
pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978 (1897–1978)
13,375
views
views
12
Augustine of Hippo
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
12,541
views
views
13
Benedict XVI
265 th pope of the Catholic Church (2005–2013)
11,478
views
views
14
Thomas Aquinas
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
10,940
views
views
15
Little Richard
American musician (1932–2020)
9,768
views
views
16
Billy Graham
American Christian evangelist (1918–2018)
9,201
views
views
17
Malcolm Guite
English poet
8,497
views
views
18
Cicero
Roman statesman, lawyer, orator, and philosopher (106–43 BC)
7,429
views
views
19
Leo XIII
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1878 to 1903 (1810–1903)
7,427
views
views
20
Padre Pio
Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic
6,736
views
views
21
Jesse Jackson
American Baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (1941–2026)
6,519
views
views
22
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish mathematician and astronomer (1473-1543)
6,436
views
views
23
Pius XII
pope of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
6,335
views
views
24
Melchizedek
biblical person; King of Salem and priest of the Most High (Gen. 14)
6,134
views
views
25
Alan Watts
British American author and lecturer (1915–1973)
6,105
views
views
26
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803–1882)
6,002
views
views
27
Paula White-Cain
American televangelist and pastor (born 1966)
5,925
views
views
28
Hildegard of Bingen
German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic and Doctor of Church (1098–1179)
5,905
views
views
29
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer and violinist (1678-1741)
5,758
views
views
30
Erasmus
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian (1466-1536)
5,409
views
views
31
Franz Liszt
Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
5,399
views
views
32
Jezebel
biblical Phoenician princess
5,365
views
views
33
Anthony of Padua
Franciscan saint, Doctor of the Church (1195–1231)
5,216
views
views
34
Alexander VI
pope of the Catholic Church 1492–1503 from the Borgia family (1430/32-1503)
5,155
views
views
35
Thomas Becket
English archbishop and martyr, 1119/1120–1170
5,009
views
views
36
Germain of Paris
Bishop of Paris
4,950
views
views
37
Saint Nicholas
4th-century Christian bishop and saint
4,713
views
views
38
John Paul I
pope of the Catholic Church in 1978
4,686
views
views
39
Bodhidharma
Indian-Chinese philosopher and Buddhist Monk
4,663
views
views
40
John Calvin
French Protestant reformer (1509-1564)
4,594
views
views
41
Jack Gilpin
American actor
4,526
views
views
42
John XXIII
head of the Catholic Church from 1958 to 1963
4,441
views
views
43
Saint Patrick
5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland
4,351
views
views
44
John Wesley
founder of the Methodist movement (1703-1791)
4,321
views
views
45
Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu
French clergyman, cardinal, noble and statesman (1585-1642)
4,319
views
views
46
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident (1906–1945)
4,181
views
views
47
Peter Hollingworth
former Archbishop of Brisbane; Governor-General of Australia
4,100
views
views
48
James the Just
Jewish bishop of Jerusalem figure in Early Christianity
4,083
views
views
49
Fulton J. Sheen
American catholic bishop and television presenter (1895–1979)
4,063
views
views
50
Ignatius of Antioch
late 1st/early 2nd century Christian author and Patriarch of Antioch
4,060
views
views
51
Thomas Wolsey
English political figure, archbishop of York and cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia (1473-1530)
4,017
views
views
52
Desmond Tutu
South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
3,991
views
views
53
Brandon Lake
American Christian musician
3,880
views
views
54
Plutarch
Greek philosopher and historian (c. AD 46 – after AD 119)
3,841
views
views
55
Jan Hus
Czech theologian, philosopher and preacher (1369-1415)
3,715
views
views
56
Giordano Bruno
Italian Dominican friar, philosopher and mathematician (1548–1600)
3,710
views
views
57
Matthew the Apostle
Christian evangelist and apostle (10-74)
3,576
views
views
58
Richard Coles
British musician, writer, presenter and priest (born 1962)
3,542
views
views
59
Franklin Graham
American Christian evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham
3,524
views
views
60
Ignatius of Loyola
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
3,514
views
views
61
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the Roman Catholic Church (1894–1941)
3,461
views
views
62
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American Baptist pastor and politician (1908–1972)
3,317
views
views
63
Bartholomew the Apostle
Christian apostle and martyr
3,278
views
views
64
Raphael Warnock
American pastor and politician (born 1969)
3,199
views
views
65
Nightcrawler
fictional character in Marvel Comics
3,142
views
views
66
Francis Xavier
Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552)
3,104
views
views
67
Gregor Mendel
Moravian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)
3,096
views
views
68
Cuthbert
7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop, monk, hermit and saint (635–687)
3,085
views
views
69
Tia Dalma
character from Pirates of the Caribbean
3,083
views
views
70
Michael A. Aquino
American military officer and occultist
3,061
views
views
71
Jonathan Swift
Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745)
3,020
views
views
72
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Demond Wilson
American actor, ordanined minister, and TV personality (1946-2026)
2,990
views
views
73
Chad Ripperger
American Roman Catholic priest and exorcist
2,957
views
views
74
D. Todd Christofferson
apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
2,957
views
views
75
Polycarp
Christian bishop of Smyrna
2,937
views
views
76
John Chrysostom
Church Father, Archbishop of Constantinople and Christian saint (c. 347–407)
2,936
views
views
77
Fernando Lugo
47.° President of Paraguay
2,908
views
views
78
Charles Stanley
American television evangelist
2,904
views
views
79
Augustine of Canterbury
6th-century missionary, archbishop, and saint
2,862
views
views
80
David Jeremiah
American pastor and author
2,861
views
views
81
Pius IX
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878
2,839
views
views
82
Pius X
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914, saint
2,800
views
views
83
Thomas Cranmer
leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury
2,789
views
views
84
Charbel Makhluf
Lebanese Maronite monk and saint (1828–1898)
2,759
views
views
85
James David Manning
American clergyman
2,750
views
views
86
Philip Neri
16th‑century Italian priest and spiritual director, Catholic saint, key Counter‑Reformation reformer and founder of the Congregation of the
2,630
views
views
87
Gregory I
64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604
2,627
views
views
88
Leo X
pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)
2,610
views
views
89
Athanasius of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria from 328 to 373 (296–373)
2,571
views
views
90
Thomas Merton
priest and author (1915–1968)
2,528
views
views
91
Mariam Soulakiotis
Greek Orthodox (Old Calendarist) abbess and convicted serial killer (1883-1954)
2,506
views
views
92
Mark the Evangelist
credited author of the Gospel of Mark and Christian saint; traditionally identified with John Mark (20-68)
2,491
views
views
93
John Henry Newman
English cleric and cardinal (1801–1890)
2,470
views
views
94
Gabriele Amorth
Italian Roman Catholic priest and exorcist (1925–2016)
2,463
views
views
95
Pinhead
fictional character from the Hellraiser series
2,427
views
views
96
Aaron
male human biblical and quranic figure, brother of Moses
2,427
views
views
97
Sarah Mullally
British Anglican archbishop
2,395
views
views
98
Irenaeus
2nd-century Greek bishop and Doctor of the Church
2,372
views
views
99
Charles Spurgeon
British preacher, author, pastor and evangelist (1834-1892)
2,357
views
views
100
Cori Bush
American politician, nurse, and activist (born 1976)
2,309
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