RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Hormisdas

450 - 523

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Pope Hormisdas (; c. 450 – 6 August 523) was the bishop of Rome from 20 July 514 to his death on 6 August 523. His papacy was dominated by the Acacian schism, started in 484 by Acacius of Constantinople's efforts to placate the non-Chalcedonians. His efforts to resolve this schism were successful, and on 28 March 519, the reunion between Constantinople and Rome was ratified in the cathedral of Constantinople before a large crowd. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Hormisdas is the 340th most popular religious figure (up from 384th in 2019), the 359th most popular biography from Italy (up from 437th in 2019) and the 163rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Hormisdas was most famous for being the first pope to issue a papal bull.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Hormisdas ranks 340 out of 3,187Before him are Pope Nicholas III, Hugues de Payens, Pope Gregory VI, Pope Anastasius I, Cyprian, and Ulfilas. After him are Pope Victor III, Vincent de Paul, Pope Stephen I, Muhammad al-Mahdi, Matteo Ricci, and Pietro Parolin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450, Pope Hormisdas ranks 1After him are Justin I, Pope Anastasius II, Cynric, Mazdak, Huneric, Gunthamund, Emperor Kenzō, Ildibad, Thrasamund, Mundus, and Gesalec. Among people deceased in 523, Pope Hormisdas ranks 1After him are Thrasamund, Ammonius Hermiae, Muryeong of Baekje, Euphemia, Dhu Nuwas, and Philoxenus of Mabbug.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Hormisdas ranks 359 out of 5,161Before him are Benvenuto Cellini (1500), Pope Nicholas III (1215), Aldo Moro (1916), Pope Gregory VI (1000), Pope Anastasius I (340), and Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718). After him are Pope Victor III (1027), Pope Stephen I (200), Matteo Ricci (1552), Pietro Parolin (1955), Pope Symmachus (460), and Dino Zoff (1942).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Hormisdas ranks 163Before him are Pope Alexander IV (1200), Pope Gregory IV (790), Pope Benedict III (810), Pope Nicholas III (1215), Pope Gregory VI (1000), and Pope Anastasius I (340). After him are Pope Victor III (1027), Pope Stephen I (200), Matteo Ricci (1552), Pietro Parolin (1955), Pope Symmachus (460), and Pope John XI (910).