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Pope Donus

610 - 678

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Pope Donus (died on 11 April 678) was the bishop of Rome from 676 to his death on 11 April 678. Few details survive about him or his achievements beyond what is recorded in the Liber Pontificalis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Donus is the 585th most popular religious figure (down from 566th in 2019), the 692nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 667th in 2019) and the 251st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Donus was most famous for his work in the area of church law. He was the first pope to have a legal background.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Donus ranks 585 out of 3,187Before him are Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Hasan al-Askari, Saint Rosalia, Marcel Lefebvre, Antipope Alexander V, and Parascheva of the Balkans. After him are Anas ibn Malik, Paulo Miki, Abdullah ibn Masud, Charles de Foucauld, Maria al-Qibtiyya, and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 610, Pope Donus ranks 3Before him are Pope Adeodatus II, and Safiyya bint Huyayy. After him are Abdullah ibn Umar, Anania Shirakatsi, Egica, Grimoald, King of the Lombards, Pulakeshin II, and Godepert. Among people deceased in 678, Pope Donus ranks 2Before him is Aisha. After him is Usama ibn Zayd.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Donus ranks 692 out of 5,161Before him are Bona Sforza (1494), Saint Rosalia (1130), Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1920), Poppaea Sabina (30), Ernesto Teodoro Moneta (1833), and Cornelia (-97). After him are Tibullus (-50), Virna Lisi (1936), Rodolfo Graziani (1882), Alexander of Battenberg (1857), Eros Ramazzotti (1963), and Bernardo Bellotto (1721).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Donus ranks 251Before him are Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788), Pope Severinus (600), Pope Stephen V (850), Paul the Deacon (720), Francis of Paola (1416), and Saint Rosalia (1130). After him are Beatrice Portinari (1265), Camillus de Lellis (1550), Jacobus da Varagine (1228), Angela Merici (1474), Peter Lombard (1096), and Tarcisius (263).