RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Gregory VIII

1100 - 1137

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Gregory VIII (died 1137), born Mauritius Burdinus (Maurice Bourdin), was antipope from 10 March 1118 until 22 April 1121. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Gregory VIII is the 935th most popular religious figure (down from 836th in 2019), the 1,257th most popular biography from France (down from 1,173rd in 2019) and the 59th most popular French Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory VIII was the last pope to be elected by a conclave of cardinals. He is most famous for issuing the papal bull Unam Sanctam, which established the doctrine of papal supremacy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Gregory VIII ranks 935 out of 3,187. Before him are Angelo Amato, George Alencherry, Abd Manaf ibn Qusai, Reginald Lee, Al-Qurtubi, and Anastasius of Persia. After him are Pierre Cauchon, Said Nursî, Yijing, Anastasius Bibliothecarius, Nadezhda von Meck, and Odile of Alsace.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Antipope Gregory VIII ranks 20. Before him are Duqaq, Sverker I of Sweden, Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Thierry, Count of Flanders, Inge the Elder, and Emperor Qinzong. After him are Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Arnold of Brescia, George Kedrenos, Teobaldo Boccapecci, Kerbogha, and Niklot. Among people deceased in 1137, Antipope Gregory VIII ranks 6. Before him are Louis VI of France, Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ramanuja, William X, Duke of Aquitaine, and Eric II of Denmark. After him are Adela of Normandy, Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, Pons, Count of Tripoli, Malmfred of Kiev, and Ingeborg of Kiev.

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In France

Among people born in France, Antipope Gregory VIII ranks 1,257 out of 6,770. Before him are Odo of Bayeux (1036), Samy Naceri (1961), Charles Trenet (1913), Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples (1460), Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy (1435), and Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma (1930). After him are Pierre Cauchon (1371), Étienne-Jules Marey (1830), René Thom (1923), Franck Ribéry (1983), Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden (1655), and Margaret I, Countess of Flanders (1145).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Antipope Gregory VIII ranks 59. Before him are Roger Etchegaray (1922), Peter Faber (1506), Saint Eligius (588), Louise de Marillac (1591), Leonard of Noblac (496), and Robert de Sorbon (1201). After him are Pierre Cauchon (1371), Odile of Alsace (662), Jane Frances de Chantal (1572), Jean Mabillon (1632), Jean-Marie Villot (1905), and Humbert of Silva Candida (1000).

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