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Pope Benedict I

525 - 579

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Pope Benedict I (Latin: Benedictus I; died 30 July 579) was the bishop of Rome from 2 June 575 to his death on 30 July 579. Benedict was the son of a man named Boniface, and was called Bonosus by the Greeks. The ravages of the Lombards rendered it very difficult to communicate with the emperor at Constantinople, who claimed the privilege of confirming the election of popes. Hence there was a vacancy of nearly eleven months between the death of Pope John III and the arrival of the imperial confirmation of Benedict's election on 2 June 575. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Benedict I is the 315th most popular religious figure (down from 278th in 2019), the 331st most popular biography from Italy (down from 307th in 2019) and the 150th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Benedict I is most famous for being the first pope to resign from the papacy in 600 years.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Benedict I ranks 315 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Eugene II, Amos, Ahmed Yassin, Pope Liberius, Francis de Sales, and Longinus. After him are Hippolytus of Rome, Pope Silverius, Joseph of Arimathea, Pope Eutychian, Saint Veronica, and Pope Martin I.

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Among people born in 525, Pope Benedict I ranks 1. After him are Liuvigild, Antarah ibn Shaddad, Justinian, Alexander of Tralles, and Aneirin. Among people deceased in 579, Pope Benedict I ranks 1. After him are Khosrow I, and Theodric of Bernicia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Benedict I ranks 331 out of 5,161. Before him are Duccio (1255), Pope Eugene II (780), Cimabue (1240), Pope Liberius (310), Valentinian III (419), and Longinus (100). After him are Hippolytus of Rome (170), Toto Cutugno (1943), Cesare Lombroso (1835), Pope Silverius (490), Pope Eutychian (300), and Ludovico Sforza (1452).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Benedict I ranks 150. Before him are Pope Leo II (611), Pope Benedict VIII (980), Pope Sylvester III (1000), Pope Eugene II (780), Pope Liberius (310), and Longinus (100). After him are Hippolytus of Rome (170), Pope Silverius (490), Pope Eutychian (300), Pope Martin I (590), Pope Paul I (700), and Pope Felix III (440).

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