Most Famous Brazilian Religious figures

Brazil has produced 195 notable religious figures throughout history, led by Saint Christopher. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Saint Christopher — Brazilian Martyr (250–251) , ranked #12637
  2. Longinus — Brazilian Jesus (Born ?) , ranked #20116
  3. Paulo Evaristo Arns — Brazilian Cardinal (1921–2016) , ranked #28344
  4. Antônio Conselheiro — Brazilian Preacher (1830–1897) , ranked #33901
  5. Cláudio Hummes — Brazilian Cardinal (Born 1934) , ranked #48620
  6. Aloísio Lorscheider — Brazilian Cardinal (1924–2007) , ranked #60440
  7. Edir Macedo — Brazilian Church (Born 1945) , ranked #60879
  8. Lucas Moreira Neves — Brazilian Cardinal (1925–2002) , ranked #81199
  9. Odilo Scherer — Brazilian Cardinal (Born 1949) , ranked #87235
  10. João Braz de Aviz — Brazilian Prelate (Born 1947) , ranked #88552
  11. Eugênio Sales — Brazilian Cardinal (1920–2012) , ranked #103107
  12. Jaime de Barros Câmara — Brazilian Priest (1894–1971) , ranked #120379
  13. Irmã Dulce Pontes — Brazilian Nun (1914–1992) , ranked #121398
  14. Alfredo Scherer — Brazilian Cardinal (1903–1996) , ranked #150193
  15. Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus — Brazilian Priest (1865–1942) , ranked #156892
  16. José Maria Pires — Brazilian Priest (1919–2017) , ranked #162038
  17. Vital Maria Gonçalves de Oliveira — Brazilian Priest (1844–1878) , ranked #184810
  18. Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta — Brazilian Priest (1890–1982) , ranked #192882
  19. José Freire Falcão — Brazilian Priest (Born 1925) , ranked #198339
  20. Sepé Tiaraju — Brazilian Jesuit (1723–1756) , ranked #205504