RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Dioscorus

500 - 530

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Dioscorus (died 14 October 530) was a deacon of the Alexandrian and the Roman church from 506. In a disputed election following the death of Pope Felix IV, the majority of electors picked him to be pope, in spite of Pope Felix's wishes that Boniface II should succeed him. However, Dioscorus died less than a month after the election, allowing Boniface to be consecrated pope and Dioscorus to be branded an antipope. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Dioscorus is the 1,037th most popular religious figure (up from 1,599th in 2019), the 226th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 348th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

Dioscorus was the Bishop of Alexandria in the third century. He was an antipope of the Roman Catholic Church, who claimed to be Pope, and was excommunicated by Pope Sylvester I.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Dioscorus ranks 1,037 out of 3,187. Before him are Abdullah ibn Salam, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Al-Juwayni, Veronica Giuliani, Cláudio Hummes, and Lidwina. After him are Carlos Osoro Sierra, Mahavatar Babaji, Lawrence of Brindisi, Medardus, Paul of the Cross, and Frederick Fleet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500, Antipope Dioscorus ranks 19. Before him are Ernak, Balash, Godomar II, Ildico, Gundobad, and Priscian. After him are Hormizd III, Peter III of Alexandria, Gerasimus of the Jordan, Marcus, Wacho, and Muqan Qaghan. Among people deceased in 530, Antipope Dioscorus ranks 2. Before him is Pope Felix IV. After him is Drest III.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Antipope Dioscorus ranks 226 out of 642. Before him are Abū Kāmil Shujāʿ ibn Aslam (850), Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa (700), Al-Mustansir Billah (1029), Alia Al-Hussein (1948), Neferkaure (-2150), and Achilles Tatius (200). After him are Abdel Hakim Amer (1919), Peter III of Alexandria (500), Ahmes (-1680), Al-Musta'li (1076), Peire de Montagut (1200), and Herihor (-1200).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Antipope Dioscorus ranks 32. Before him are Pope Peter I of Alexandria (300), Anatolius of Constantinople (301), Al-Suyuti (1445), Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923), Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), and Basilides (117). After him are Peter III of Alexandria (500), Nahshon (null), Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (444), Didymus the Blind (313), Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), and Senebkay (-1700).

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