RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria

444 - 454

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Dioscorus I (Greek: Διόσκορος Α΄ ὁ Ἀλεξανδρείας), also known as Dioscorus the Great, was the pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark who was deposed by the Council of Chalcedon in 451. He was recognized as patriarch by the Coptic Church until his death. He died in Gangra, Paphlagonia, in September 454. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria is the 1,117th most popular religious figure (down from 1,087th in 2019), the 245th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 257th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Egyptian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria ranks 1,117 out of 3,187. Before him are Nahshon, Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Donatus Magnus, Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, and Beniamino Stella. After him are La Voisin, Henry of Latvia, Ikkyū, Youssef Absi, Gianna Beretta Molla, and José Saraiva Martins.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 444, Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Seinei.  Among people deceased in 454, Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria ranks 5. Before him are Flavius Aetius, Ellac, Eutyches, and Vortigern. After him is Quodvultdeus.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria ranks 245 out of 642. Before him are Robert II, Count of Artois (1250), Ibn Yunus (950), Cleopatra Thea (-164), Solamish (1272), Valentinus (100), and Nahshon (null). After him are Iry-Hor (-3101), Jehan Sadat (1933), Bintanath (-1300), Neferirkare Kakai (-2483), Ammonius Hermiae (440), and Mariamne (-100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Egypt

Among religious figures born in Egypt, Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria ranks 35. Before him are Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria (1923), Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria (1952), Basilides (117), Antipope Dioscorus (500), Peter III of Alexandria (500), and Nahshon (null). After him are Didymus the Blind (313), Amun-her-khepeshef (-1300), Senebkay (-1700), Pope Peter II of Alexandria (null), Pope Demetrius I of Alexandria (200), and Merytre-Hatshepsut (-1500).

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