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Pope Boniface VI

800 - 896

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Pope Boniface VI (Latin: Bonifatius VI; died 26 April 896), a native of Rome, served very briefly as the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States in April of 896. He was elected as a result of riots soon after the death of Pope Formosus on April 4. Prior to his reign, he had twice incurred a sentence of deprivation of orders as a subdeacon and as a priest. After a pontificate of fifteen days, he is said by some to have died of gout, and by others to have been forcibly ejected to make way for Stephen VI, the candidate of the Spoletan party. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Boniface VI is the 296th most popular religious figure (up from 385th in 2019), the 308th most popular biography from Italy (up from 438th in 2019) and the 139th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Boniface VI was most famous for being the first pope in 600 years to resign from the papacy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Boniface VI ranks 296 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Agatho, Pope Anicetus, Jethro, Malik ibn Anas, Saint Patrick, and Pope Julius I. After him are Ezra, Pope John XXI, Denis, Pope John II, Saint Cecilia, and Pope Soter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Pope Boniface VI ranks 2. Before him is Ecgberht, King of Wessex. After him are Björn Ironside, Pope Adrian III, Pope Sergius II, Pope Nicholas I, Fatima al-Fihri, Offa of Mercia, Sigurd Ring, Piast the Wheelwright, Antipope Philip, and Ælla of Northumbria. Among people deceased in 896, Pope Boniface VI ranks 2. Before him is Pope Formosus. After him are Photios I of Constantinople, Abu Hanifa Dinawari, Hastein, Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, and Ermengard of Italy.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Boniface VI ranks 308 out of 5,161. Before him are Germanicus (-15), Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Pope Gregory II (669), Pope Agatho (574), Bronzino (1503), and Pope Julius I (300). After him are Denis (210), Bonaventure (1221), Pope John II (470), Saint Cecilia (200), Pope Soter (120), and Torquato Tasso (1544).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Boniface VI ranks 139. Before him are Pope Sergius III (860), Pope Lucius I (200), Pope Pontian (200), Pope Gregory II (669), Pope Agatho (574), and Pope Julius I (300). After him are Denis (210), Pope John II (470), Saint Cecilia (200), Pope Soter (120), Pope Leo II (611), and Pope Benedict VIII (980).

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