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Antipope John XVI

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John XVI (c. 945 – c. 1001; born Greek: Ιωάννης Φιλάγαθος, Ioannis Philagathos; Italian: Giovanni Filagato; Latin: Johannes Philagathus) was an antipope from 997 to 998. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope John XVI is the 768th most popular religious figure (up from 858th in 2019), the 976th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,206th in 2019) and the 270th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

John XVI was the antipope who was elected by a minority of cardinals in the aftermath of the death of Pope John Paul II. His pontificate lasted for only a few hours before his resignation.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope John XVI ranks 768 out of 3,187. Before him are Nicolaus Zinzendorf, Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, Leonardo Sandri, Émile Benveniste, Ananias of Damascus, and Nikephoros I of Constantinople. After him are Gregory Thaumaturgus, Expeditus, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Lucile Randon, and Antipope Paschal III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, Antipope John XVI ranks 11. Before him are Pope Gregory VI, Michael VI Bringas, Thorfinn Karlsefni, Pope John XIV, Constantine IX Monomachos, and Parascheva of the Balkans. After him are Rajendra Chola I, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, Antipope Boniface VII, Kenneth III of Scotland, Saint Emeric of Hungary, and Humbert of Silva Candida. Among people deceased in 1001, Antipope John XVI ranks 1. After him are David III of Tao, Jayavarman V, Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany, and Izyaslav of Polotsk.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope John XVI ranks 976 out of 5,161. Before him are Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferrara (1545), Edda Mussolini (1910), Occhiali (1519), Valerius Maximus (-100), Guarino Guarini (1624), and Gian Maria Volonté (1933). After him are Franco Modigliani (1918), Faustina the Elder (105), Gnaeus Naevius (-275), Giovanni Angelo Becciu (1948), Maurice Garin (1871), and Antipope Paschal III (1110).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope John XVI ranks 270. Before him are Silas (1), Angelo Scola (1941), Matteo Zuppi (1955), Juliana of Nicomedia (285), Gemma Galgani (1878), and Frances of Rome (1384). After him are Giovanni Angelo Becciu (1948), Antipope Paschal III (1110), Augustine of Canterbury (510), Antipope Anacletus II (1090), Emma Morano (1899), and Giuseppe Siri (1906).

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