Most Famous French Religious figures

France has produced 1,074 notable religious figures throughout history, led by Joan of Arc. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Joan of Arc — French Kirche (1410–1431) , ranked #304
  2. Thérèse of Lisieux — French Nun (1873–1897) , ranked #937
  3. Pope Julius II — French Priest (1443–1513) , ranked #1637
  4. Anselm of Canterbury — French Benedictine (1033–1109) , ranked #1674
  5. Cardinal Mazarin — French Cleric (1602–1661) , ranked #1999
  6. Pope Paul III — French Priest (1468–1549) , ranked #2266
  7. Bernadette Soubirous — French Nun (1844–1879) , ranked #2534
  8. Francis de Sales — French Bishop (1567–1622) , ranked #3159
  9. Vincent de Paul — French Priest (1581–1660) , ranked #3186
  10. Pope Sylvester II — French Pope (938–1003) , ranked #4411
  11. Pope Urban II — French Pope (1042–1099) , ranked #4589
  12. John Vianney — French Priest (1786–1859) , ranked #4651
  13. Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès — French Abbé (1748–1836) , ranked #4808
  14. Abbé Pierre — French Priest (1912–2007) , ranked #4975
  15. Pope John XXII — French Cleric (1244–1334) , ranked #5209
  16. Pope Clement V — French Cleric (1264–1314) , ranked #5219
  17. François Fénelon — French Archbishop (1651–1715) , ranked #6917
  18. Marcel Lefebvre — French Archbishop (1905–1991) , ranked #7076
  19. Pope Clement VI — French Cleric (1291–1352) , ranked #7697
  20. Gregory of Tours — French Bishop (538–594) , ranked #7738