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Peter Chrysologus

380 - 450

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Peter Chrysologus (Greek: Ἅγιος Πέτρος ὁ Χρυσολόγος, Petros Chrysologos, "Peter the Golden-worded"; c. 380 – c. 450) was an Italian Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Ravenna from about 433 until his death. He is known as the "Doctor of Homilies" for the concise but theologically rich reflections he delivered during his time as the Bishop of Ravenna. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Chrysologus is the 921st most popular religious figure (down from 801st in 2019), the 1,232nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,109th in 2019) and the 301st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Peter Chrysologus was a bishop of Ravenna, Italy, and the writer of the "Sermon on the Death of the Emperor Theodosius" in 438.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Peter Chrysologus ranks 921 out of 3,187. Before him are Cyriacus, Anthony Maria Zaccaria, Giuseppe Moscati, Patriarch Nikon of Moscow, Killing of Peter Fechter, and Sasan. After him are Charalambos, Guru Angad, Ravi Shankar, Angela of Foligno, Raniero Cantalamessa, and Lucian of Antioch.

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Among people born in 380, Peter Chrysologus ranks 4. Before him are Socrates of Constantinople, Flavian of Constantinople, and Eutyches. After him are Eucherius of Lyon, Koriun, and Eznik of Kolb. Among people deceased in 450, Peter Chrysologus ranks 5. Before him are Theodosius II, Galla Placidia, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, and Julia of Corsica. After him are Sozomen, Vincent of Lérins, Palladius, Petronius of Bologna, Hermias, Koriun, and Eznik of Kolb.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Peter Chrysologus ranks 1,232 out of 5,161. Before him are Liutprand of Cremona (922), Archduchess Auguste Ferdinande of Austria (1825), Oliviero Toscani (1942), Tavo Burat (1932), Domenico Veneziano (1410), and Paolo Conte (1937). After him are Giovanni Messe (1883), Francis IV, Duke of Modena (1779), Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany (1663), Angela of Foligno (1248), Raniero Cantalamessa (1934), and Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (1569).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Peter Chrysologus ranks 301. Before him are Agostino Casaroli (1914), Antipope Nicholas V (1260), Alessandro Valignano (1539), Giuseppe Bertello (1942), Anthony Maria Zaccaria (1502), and Giuseppe Moscati (1880). After him are Angela of Foligno (1248), Raniero Cantalamessa (1934), Angelo Amato (1938), Anastasius Bibliothecarius (815), Pietro Gasparri (1852), and Arnold of Brescia (1100).

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