RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Christopher

900 - 904

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Christopher claimed the papacy from October 903 to January 904. Although he was listed as a legitimate pope in most modern lists of popes until the first half of the 20th century, the apparently uncanonical method by which he obtained the papacy led to his being removed from the quasi-official roster of popes, the Annuario Pontificio. As such, he is now considered an antipope by the Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Christopher is the 959th most popular religious figure (up from 1,127th in 2019), the 1,280th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,660th in 2019) and the 309th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Antipope Christopher is most famous for being the first antipope. He was a cardinal and archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church who was elected pope by the Roman clergy in opposition to Pope Sylvester II.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Christopher ranks 959 out of 3,187. Before him are Arnold of Brescia, Romano Guardini, Jean Mabillon, Mikao Usui, Saint Petronilla, and Hamza ibn-'Ali ibn-Ahmad. After him are Sidi Boushaki, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, Leonardo Boff, Tryphon, Respicius, and Nympha, Mesud II, and Hashim ibn Abd Manaf.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Antipope Christopher ranks 18. Before him are Pope Leo VIII, Eochaid, son of Rhun, Robert the Strong, Banū Mūsā, Berengar II of Italy, and Guy III of Spoleto. After him are Zoe Karbonopsina, Yasovarman I, Donald II of Scotland, Abū Ja'far al-Khāzin, Theodora, and Ulf Jarl. Among people deceased in 904, Antipope Christopher ranks 1. After him are Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, Kurszán, Yahya ibn al-Qasim, and Ki no Tomonori.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope Christopher ranks 1,280 out of 5,161. Before him are Angelo Schiavio (1905), Giovanni Sartori (1924), Gianpiero Combi (1902), Mario Del Monaco (1915), Giuseppe Castiglione (1688), and Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes (1267). After him are Fra Mauro (1385), Massimiliano Allegri (1967), Tommaso Buscetta (1928), Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (1630), Sebastiano Venier (1496), and Niccolò Jommelli (1714).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope Christopher ranks 309. Before him are Raniero Cantalamessa (1934), Angelo Amato (1938), Anastasius Bibliothecarius (815), Pietro Gasparri (1852), Arnold of Brescia (1100), and Romano Guardini (1885). After him are Alfredo Ottaviani (1890), Antonio Quarracino (1923), Zita (1212), Methodios I of Constantinople (788), Benedict the Moor (1526), and Ascanio Sforza (1455).

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