RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Ursicinus

400 - 384

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Ursicinus, also known as Ursinus, was elected pope in a violently contested election in 366 as a rival to Pope Damasus I. He ruled in Rome for several months in 366–367, was afterwards declared antipope, and died after 381. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Ursicinus is the 845th most popular religious figure (down from 827th in 2019), the 1,100th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,154th in 2019) and the 285th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Ursicinus was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the 4th century. He was elected to the papacy in 366, but was soon expelled from Rome. Ursicinus is most famous for his role in the Donatist controversy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Ursicinus ranks 845 out of 3,187. Before him are Mammes of Caesarea, 6th Dalai Lama, John Nelson Darby, John of Rila, Servatius of Tongeren, and Martin de Porres. After him are Sadhu Sundar Singh, Antipope Boniface VII, Stanisław Dziwisz, Maron, Guru Arjan, and Anna Göldi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400, Antipope Ursicinus ranks 21. Before him are Victor, Constans II, Eutropius, Fritigern, Marcomer, and Servatius of Tongeren. After him are Joannes, Shapur III, Uldin, Frumentius, Radagaisus, and Sozomen. Among people deceased in 384, Antipope Ursicinus ranks 3. Before him are Pope Damasus I, and Servatius of Tongeren. After him are Pope Timothy I of Alexandria, and Sosurim of Goguryeo.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope Ursicinus ranks 1,100 out of 5,161. Before him are Luigi Einaudi (1874), Bernardino Luini (1475), Marcomer (400), Vito Volterra (1860), Gaspare Spontini (1774), and Bettino Craxi (1934). After him are Pompeius Strabo (-135), Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (1918), Giovanni Battista Riccioli (1598), Antipope Boniface VII (1000), Alessandro Allori (1535), and Beatrice of Naples (1457).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope Ursicinus ranks 280. Before him are Saint Maurus (512). After him are Andrea Amati (1505), Antipope Boniface VII (1000), Saint Susanna (280), Blessed Gerard (1047), Methodios I of Constantinople (788), Alessandro Valignano (1539), Antipope John XVI (1000), Peter of Verona (1206), Lawrence of Brindisi (1559), Caesar Baronius (1538), and Angela of Foligno (1248).

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