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Pope Marcellus I

255 - 309

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Pope Marcellus I (Italian: Marcello I) (6 January 255 – 16 January 309) was the bishop of Rome from May or June 308 to his death on 16 January 309. He succeeded Marcellinus after a considerable interval. Under Maxentius, he was banished from Rome in 309, on account of the tumult caused by the severity of the penances he had imposed on Christians who had lapsed under the recent persecution. He died the same year, being succeeded by Eusebius. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Marcellus I is the 233rd most popular religious figure (up from 235th in 2019), the 241st most popular biography from Italy (up from 266th in 2019) and the 102nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Marcellus I is most famous for being the first pope to die in office.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Marcellus I ranks 233 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Clement II, Bridget of Sweden, Pope Lucius III, Pope Benedict XIII, Pope Damasus I, and Seti I. After him are Pope Innocent II, Pope Innocent V, Elisha, Anselm of Canterbury, Agnes of Rome, and Pope Celestine V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 255, Pope Marcellus I ranks 1. After him are Tiridates III of Armenia, Arnobius, and Dorotheus of Tyre. Among people deceased in 309, Pope Marcellus I ranks 1. After him are Saint Menas, Hormizd II, Pamphilus of Caesarea, Domitius Alexander, Adur Narseh, Quirinus of Sescia, and Valerius Romulus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Marcellus I ranks 241 out of 5,161. Before him are Vitellius (15), Luca Pacioli (1445), Pope Lucius III (1110), Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), and Pope Damasus I (305). After him are Guillaume Apollinaire (1880), Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Celestine V (1215), and Diodorus Siculus (-90).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Marcellus I ranks 102. Before him are Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Adrian V (1205), Catherine of Siena (1347), Pope Lucius III (1110), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), and Pope Damasus I (305). After him are Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Celestine V (1215), Pope Innocent I (378), and Pope Celestine I (400).

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