RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Mark

290 - 336

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Pope Mark (Latin: Marcus) was the bishop of Rome from 18 January to his death on 7 October 336. Little is known of Mark's early life. According to the Liber Pontificalis, he was a Roman, and his father's name was Priscus. Mark succeeded Sylvester I as pope on 18 January 336. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Mark is the 370th most popular religious figure (up from 410th in 2019), the 394th most popular biography from Italy (up from 466th in 2019) and the 178th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Mark is most famous for the construction of the Basilica of St. Mark in the Vatican.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Mark ranks 370 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Benedict II, Philip Neri, Pope John I, Pope Dionysius, Pope John IX, and Pope Alexander I of Alexandria. After him are Rachel, Pope Stephen IV, Pope Sergius I, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Demetrius of Thessaloniki, and Caiaphas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 290, Pope Mark ranks 2. Before him is Vitus. After him are Pappus of Alexandria, Eulalia of Mérida, Emperor Nintoku, Eulalia of Barcelona, Flavia Julia Constantia, Saint Faith, and Titus Calpurnius Siculus. Among people deceased in 336, Pope Mark ranks 2. Before him is Arius.

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    Arius

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    256 - 336

    HPI: 81.19

    Rank: 1

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    Pope Mark

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    290 - 336

    HPI: 76.39

    Rank: 2

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Mark ranks 394 out of 5,161. Before him are Sallust (-86), Man in the Iron Mask (1640), Pope John I (470), Claudio Abbado (1933), Pope John IX (850), and Charles IV of Spain (1748). After him are Gallienus (218), Antonio Canova (1757), Pope Stephen IV (770), Gaius Octavius (-100), Pope Sergius I (650), and Filippo Lippi (1406).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Mark ranks 178. Before him are Pope Pelagius I (505), Charles Borromeo (1538), Pope Benedict II (635), Philip Neri (1515), Pope John I (470), and Pope John IX (850). After him are Pope Stephen IV (770), Pope Sergius I (650), Pope Theodore II (840), Pope Celestine II (1100), Pope Nicholas IV (1227), and Pope Boniface IV (550).

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