RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Pontian

200 - 235

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Pope Pontian (Latin: Pontianus; died October 235) was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 230 to 28 September 235. In 235, during the persecution of Christians in the reign of the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, Pontian was arrested and sent to the island of Sardinia. He abdicated to make the election of a new pope possible. Resigning on 28 September 235, he was the first pope to do so. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Pontian is the 288th most popular religious figure (up from 1,099th in 2019), the 300th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,609th in 2019) and the 135th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Pontian is most famous for being the first pope to be martyred. He was martyred in Rome in the year 235.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Pontian ranks 288 out of 3,187. Before him are Vladimir the Great, Pope Sergius III, Elizabeth of Hungary, John of the Cross, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and Pope Lucius I. After him are Pope Gregory II, Pope Agatho, Pope Anicetus, Jethro, Malik ibn Anas, and Saint Patrick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Pope Pontian ranks 5. Before him are Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Pope Cornelius, Valerian, and Pope Lucius I. After him are Saint Cecilia, Cyprian, Pope Stephen I, Pope Dionysius, Pope Fabian, Claudius Aelianus, and Athenaeus. Among people deceased in 235, Pope Pontian ranks 2. Before him is Severus Alexander. After him are Hippolytus of Rome, Cassius Dio, Claudius Aelianus, and Julia Avita Mamaea.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Pontian ranks 300 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Sixtus III (390), Pope Adeodatus I (570), Carlo Goldoni (1707), Pope Sergius III (860), Pope Lucius I (200), and Suetonius (70). After him are Canaletto (1697), Germanicus (-15), Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Pope Gregory II (669), Pope Agatho (574), and Bronzino (1503).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pontian ranks 135. Before him are Pope Sergius IV (970), Pope Honorius I (585), Pope Sixtus III (390), Pope Adeodatus I (570), Pope Sergius III (860), and Pope Lucius I (200). After him are Pope Gregory II (669), Pope Agatho (574), Pope Julius I (300), Pope Boniface VI (800), Denis (210), and Pope John II (470).

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