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Most Famous Polish Religious Figures

Religion 367
Poland 2,669
91 PJ Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II Polish Priest 1920–2005
3,498 MK Maximilian Kolbe Maximilian Kolbe Polish Cleric 1894–1941
4,267 FK Faustina Kowalska Faustina Kowalska Polish Nun 1905–1938
8,500 JP Jerzy Popiełuszko Jerzy Popiełuszko Polish Priest 1947–1984
9,344 BS Baal Shem Tov Baal Shem Tov Polish Rabbi 1698–1760
9,517 SW Stefan Wyszyński Stefan Wyszyński Polish Priest 1901–1981
16,026 SK Stanislaus Kostka Stanislaus Kostka Polish Priest 1550–1568
18,924 SD Stanisław Dziwisz Stanisław Dziwisz Polish Priest b. 1939
18,925 SO Stanislaus of Szczepanów Stanislaus of Szczepanów Polish Priest 1030–1079
22,126 JG Józef Glemp Józef Glemp Polish Cardinal 1929–2013
24,693 JF Jacob Frank Jacob Frank Polish Rabbi 1726–1791
27,375 AS Adam Stefan Sapieha Adam Stefan Sapieha Polish Priest 1867–1951
27,821 AH August Hlond August Hlond Polish Cardinal 1881–1948
28,771 PS Piotr Skarga Piotr Skarga Polish Jesuit 1536–1612
30,988 AB Andrew Bobola Andrew Bobola Polish Missionary 1591–1657
41,908 ZG Zenon Grocholewski Zenon Grocholewski Polish Cardinal 1939–2020
45,162 AC Albert Chmielowski Albert Chmielowski Polish Monk 1846–1916
46,809 HO Hyacinth of Poland Polish Priest 1185–1257
51,723 SP Stanislaus Papczyński Stanislaus Papczyński Polish Priest 1631–1701
54,763 WK Wincenty Kadłubek Wincenty Kadłubek Polish Priest 1150–1223
58,306 MS Michał Sopoćko Michał Sopoćko Polish Priest 1888–1975
58,553 KN Kazimierz Nycz Kazimierz Nycz Polish Priest b. 1950
63,279 JS Jan Sarkander Jan Sarkander Polish Presbyter 1576–1620
68,499 MH Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski Polish Priest 1822–1902
72,608 JB Józef Bilczewski Józef Bilczewski Polish Priest 1850–1923
74,150 SR Stanisław Ryłko Stanisław Ryłko Polish Priest b. 1945
74,166 ZS Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński Zygmunt Szczęsny Feliński Polish Priest 1822–1895
76,982 SW Stanisław Wielgus Stanisław Wielgus Polish Archbishop b. 1939
78,266 CO Chaim of Volozhin Polish Rabbi 1749–1821
79,393 AK Aleksander Kakowski Aleksander Kakowski Polish Priest 1862–1938
83,518 ZO Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal) Polish Clergy 1389–1455
89,955 JK Józef Kowalczyk Józef Kowalczyk Polish Clergy b. 1938
94,196 HM Henryk Muszyński Henryk Muszyński Polish Priest b. 1933
95,038 YL Yechezkel Landau Yechezkel Landau Polish Rabbi 1713–1793
97,391 TR Tadeusz Rydzyk Tadeusz Rydzyk Polish Presbyter b. 1945
97,539 JŁ Jan Łaski (1456–1531) Jan Łaski (1456–1531) Polish Priest 1456–1531
100,605 SN Stanisław Nagy Stanisław Nagy Polish Priest 1921–2013
104,542 EB Edmund Bojanowski Edmund Bojanowski Polish Religious 1814–1871
106,637 BK Bolesław Kominek Polish Cardinal 1903–1974
107,609 TM Teofilius Matulionis Teofilius Matulionis Polish Priest 1873–1962
115,303 MM Mieczysław Mokrzycki Mieczysław Mokrzycki Polish Priest b. 1961
115,417 MS Michał Stefan Radziejowski Michał Stefan Radziejowski Polish Archbishop 1645–1705
119,569 JB Jan Beyzym Jan Beyzym Polish Priest 1850–1912
120,612 MM Menachem Mendel of Kotzk Polish Rabbi 1787–1859
120,872 MD Marcelina Darowska Marcelina Darowska Polish Nun 1827–1911
129,152 ZZ Zygmunt Zimowski Zygmunt Zimowski Polish Prelate 1949–2016
129,286 AK Adam Kozłowiecki Adam Kozłowiecki Polish Bishop 1911–2007
131,972 ED Edmund Dalbor Polish Cardinal 1869–1926
132,670 AB Antoni Baraniak Antoni Baraniak Polish Archbishop 1904–1977
132,810 MK Michał Kozal Michał Kozal Polish Priest 1893–1943
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Inside Poland Religious Figures

367 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous poland religious figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Poland Religious Figures peaked in the 1930s with 59 people.

What Poland Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Poland Religious Figures's biggest group — 69% of all notables (254).

Poland Religious Figures over-index on rabbi — 48.7× the global rate.

  1. Priest254
  2. Rabbi16
  3. Theologian13
  4. Presbyter12
  5. Bishop12
  6. Archbishop8
  7. Prelate8
  8. Nun7
  1. Rabbi1648.7×
  2. Presbyter1225.6×
  3. Priest25424.6×
  4. Archbishop821.0×
  5. Bishop1220.8×
  6. Cleric519.7×
  7. Nun719.3×
  8. Monk716.9×