RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope John III

520 - 574

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Pope John III (Latin: Ioannes III; died 13 July 574), born Catelinus, was the bishop of Rome from 17 July 561 to his death on 13 July 574. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope John III is the 457th most popular religious figure (up from 461st in 2019), the 506th most popular biography from Italy (up from 533rd in 2019) and the 218th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope John III is most famous for his efforts to reform the church and the papacy. He was also a patron of the arts and sciences.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope John III ranks 457 out of 3,187. Before him are Marcion of Sinope, Fatima al-Fihri, Robert Sarah, Maximilian Kolbe, Pope Victor I, and Saint Sarah. After him are Salome, James the Less, Sarah Baartman, Pope Hilarius, Al-Mansur, and Pope Stephen VIII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 520, Pope John III ranks 2. Before him is Pope Pelagius II. After him are Justin II, Tiberius II Constantine, Charibert I, Emperor Sushun, Martin of Braga, Paul the Silentiary, and Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma. Among people deceased in 574, Pope John III ranks 1. After him are Narses, Cleph, and Conall mac Comgaill.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope John III ranks 506 out of 5,161. Before him are Charles I of Hungary (1288), Pietro Badoglio (1871), Giuseppe Piazzi (1746), Piero di Cosimo de' Medici (1416), Marcello Malpighi (1628), and Tiberius Claudius Nero (-85). After him are Renzo Piano (1937), Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909), Cesare Beccaria (1738), Maria Anna of Savoy (1803), Tinto Brass (1933), and Pope Hilarius (415).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope John III ranks 218. Before him are Pope Stephen VI (850), Pope John XVIII (970), Pope Zephyrinus (150), Pope Nicholas I (800), Pope Anterus (180), and Pope Stephen VII (850). After him are Pope Hilarius (415), Pope Stephen VIII (900), Pope Valentine (780), Pope Miltiades (250), Alphonsus Liguori (1696), and Tarcisio Bertone (1934).

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