RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Clement I

40 - 99

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Clement of Rome (Latin: Clemens Romanus; Ancient Greek: Κλήμης Ῥώμης, romanized: Klēmēs Rōmēs; died c. 100), also known as Pope Clement I, was the Bishop of Rome in the late first century. He is considered to be the first of the Apostolic Fathers of the Church. Little is known about Clement's life. Tertullian claimed that Clement was ordained by Saint Peter. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Clement I is the 37th most popular religious figure (up from 139th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Italy (up from 159th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Clement I is most famous for being the first pope.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Clement I ranks 37 out of 3,187Before him are Saint George, Pope Pius IX, James, son of Zebedee, Pope Pius XI, Isaac, and Pope Pius X. After him are Pope Benedict XV, Elijah, Guru Nanak, Pope Alexander VI, Jeremiah, and Zoroaster.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 40, Pope Clement I ranks 1After him are Pedanius Dioscorides, Statius, Martial, Claudia Octavia, Dio Chrysostom, Gnaeus Julius Agricola, Lucius Licinius Sura, and Lucius Flavius Silva. Among people deceased in 99, Pope Clement I ranks 1

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Clement I ranks 41 out of 5,161Before him are Pope Pius XI (1857), Petrarch (1304), Amerigo Vespucci (1454), Geta (189), Caligula (12), and Pope Pius X (1835). After him are Giovanni Boccaccio (1313), Pope Benedict XV (1854), Giacomo Puccini (1858), Alessandro Volta (1745), Brutus the Younger (-85), and Ötzi (-3345).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Clement I ranks 10Before him are Pope John XXIII (1881), Francis of Assisi (1182), Pope Pius XII (1876), Pope Pius IX (1792), Pope Pius XI (1857), and Pope Pius X (1835). After him are Pope Benedict XV (1854), Pope Urban VII (1521), Pope Clement VII (1478), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Julius II (1443), and Pope Gregory XIII (1502).