RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Agnes of Rome

291 - 305

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Agnes of Rome (c. 291 – 21 January 304) is a virgin martyr, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, as well as the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Churches. She is one of several virgin martyrs commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass, and one of many Christians martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Agnes was born in 291 into Roman nobility, and raised as a Christian. She suffered martyrdom on 21 January 304, aged 12 or 13. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Agnes of Rome is the 238th most popular religious figure (down from 192nd in 2019), the 245th most popular biography from Italy (down from 220th in 2019) and the 105th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Agnes of Rome is most famous for her martyrdom. In the year 304, she was sentenced to death by the Roman emperor Diocletian for refusing to marry a pagan.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Agnes of Rome ranks 238 out of 3,187. Before her are Seti I, Pope Marcellus I, Pope Innocent II, Pope Innocent V, Elisha, and Anselm of Canterbury. After her are Pope Celestine V, Aminah, Pope Innocent I, Pope Celestine I, Hassan-i Sabbah, and Pope John X.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 291, Agnes of Rome ranks 1. After her are Philomena, and Hilarion. Among people deceased in 305, Agnes of Rome ranks 3. Before her are Catherine of Alexandria, and Porphyry. After her are Januarius, Julian of Antioch, and Saint Alban.

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    Agnes of Rome

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    291 - 305

    HPI: 79.22

    Rank: 1

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    Philomena

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    291 - 304

    HPI: 73.04

    Rank: 2

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    Hilarion

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    291 - 372

    HPI: 65.87

    Rank: 3

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Agnes of Rome ranks 245 out of 5,161. Before her are Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), Guillaume Apollinaire (1880), Pope Innocent II (1100), and Anselm of Canterbury (1033). After her are Pope Celestine V (1215), Diodorus Siculus (-90), Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Celestine I (400), Otho (32), and Piero della Francesca (1415).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Agnes of Rome ranks 105. Before her are Pope Lucius III (1110), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), Pope Innocent II (1100), and Anselm of Canterbury (1033). After her are Pope Celestine V (1215), Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Celestine I (400), Pope John X (860), Pope Sixtus I (42), and Pope Felix I (300).

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