RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Agatho

574 - 681

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Pope Agatho (577 – 10 January 681) served as the bishop of Rome from 27 June 678 until his death on 10 January 681. He heard the appeal of Wilfrid of York, who had been displaced from his see by the division of the archdiocese ordered by Theodore of Canterbury. During Agatho's tenure, the Sixth Ecumenical Council was convened to deal with monothelitism. He is venerated as a saint by both the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Agatho is the 290th most popular religious figure (up from 308th in 2019), the 305th most popular biography from Italy (up from 335th in 2019) and the 137th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Agatho is most famous for his synod of 680, which condemned Monothelitism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Agatho ranks 290 out of 3,187Before him are Elizabeth of Hungary, John of the Cross, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Pope Lucius I, Pope Pontian, and Pope Gregory II. After him are Pope Anicetus, Jethro, Malik ibn Anas, Saint Patrick, Pope Julius I, and Pope Boniface VI.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 574, Pope Agatho ranks 2Before him is Uthman. After him is Prince Shōtoku. Among people deceased in 681, Pope Agatho ranks 1After him are Munmu of Silla, and Ebroin.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Agatho ranks 305 out of 5,161Before him are Suetonius (70), Pope Pontian (200), Canaletto (1697), Germanicus (-15), Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), and Pope Gregory II (669). After him are Bronzino (1503), Pope Julius I (300), Pope Boniface VI (800), Denis (210), Bonaventure (1221), and Pope John II (470).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Agatho ranks 137Before him are Pope Sixtus III (390), Pope Adeodatus I (570), Pope Sergius III (860), Pope Lucius I (200), Pope Pontian (200), and Pope Gregory II (669). After him are Pope Julius I (300), Pope Boniface VI (800), Denis (210), Pope John II (470), Saint Cecilia (200), and Pope Soter (120).