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Pope Pelagius I

505 - 561

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Pope Pelagius I (died 3 March 561) was the bishop of Rome from 556 to his death on 3 March 561. A former apocrisiarius to Constantinople, Pelagius I was elected pope as the candidate of Emperor Justinian I, a designation not well received in the Western Church. Before his papacy, he opposed Justinian's efforts to condemn the "Three Chapters" in order to reconcile theological factions within the Church, but later adopted Justinian's position. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Pelagius I is the 362nd most popular religious figure (down from 196th in 2019), the 381st most popular biography from Italy (down from 225th in 2019) and the 172nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Pelagius I was the pope from 579-590 AD. He is most famous for the Pelagian Controversy. The Pelagian Controversy was a theological dispute about the nature of humanity and the process of salvation. The controversy was between Pelagius and Saint Augustine of Hippo.

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Among religious figures, Pope Pelagius I ranks 362 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Clement III, Zaynab bint Jahsh, Pope Marinus I, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Pope Sisinnius, and Charles Taze Russell. After him are Charles Borromeo, Pope Benedict II, Philip Neri, Pope John I, Pope Dionysius, and Pope John IX.

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Among people born in 505, Pope Pelagius I ranks 2. Before him is Belisarius. After him are Varāhamihira, Jacob Baradaeus, Germanus, and Hesychius of Miletus. Among people deceased in 561, Pope Pelagius I ranks 1. After him is Chlothar I.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Pelagius I ranks 381 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope John XI (910), Primo Levi (1919), Atia (-85), Pope Clement III (1130), Pope Marinus I (830), and Sofonisba Anguissola (1535). After him are Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378), Charles Borromeo (1538), Pope Benedict II (635), Philip Neri (1515), Catiline (-109), and Maxentius (278).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pelagius I ranks 172. Before him are Matteo Ricci (1552), Pietro Parolin (1955), Pope Symmachus (460), Pope John XI (910), Pope Clement III (1130), and Pope Marinus I (830). After him are Charles Borromeo (1538), Pope Benedict II (635), Philip Neri (1515), Pope John I (470), Pope John IX (850), and Pope Mark (290).

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