RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Pelagius II

520 - 590

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Pope Pelagius II (died 7 February 590) was the bishop of Rome from 26 November 579 to his death on 7 February 590. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Pelagius II is the 392nd most popular religious figure (down from 217th in 2019), the 423rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 244th in 2019) and the 190th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Pelagius II is most famous for being the first pope to be canonized.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Pelagius II ranks 392 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Adrian III, Pope Zosimus, Pope Fabian, Jacques de Molay, Joan Enric Vives Sicília, and Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. After him are Brigid of Kildare, Pope Anastasius IV, Joel, Ignatius of Antioch, Pope Urban I, and Pope Nicholas II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 520, Pope Pelagius II ranks 1. After him are Pope John III, Justin II, Tiberius II Constantine, Charibert I, Emperor Sushun, Martin of Braga, Paul the Silentiary, and Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma. Among people deceased in 590, Pope Pelagius II ranks 1. After him are Hormizd IV, Authari, Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, and Guaram I of Iberia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Pelagius II ranks 423 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Zosimus (400), Pope Fabian (200), Fabio Capello (1946), Lisa del Giocondo (1479), Lucius Caesar (-17), and Claudio Ranieri (1951). After him are Giuliano de' Medici (1453), Archytas (-428), Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Luigi Pirandello (1867), Pope Anastasius IV (1073), and Camillo Golgi (1843).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pelagius II ranks 190. Before him are Pope Boniface IV (550), Pope Boniface III (540), Pope Leo VII (900), Pope Adrian III (800), Pope Zosimus (400), and Pope Fabian (200). After him are Pope Anastasius IV (1073), Pope Urban I (222), Pope Lando (900), Giovanni Battista Re (1934), Pope Zachary (679), and Pope Adeodatus II (610).

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