RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Siricius

334 - 399

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Pope Siricius (c. 334 – 26 November 399) was the bishop of Rome from December 384 to his death on 26 November 399. In response to inquiries from Bishop Himerius of Tarragona, Siricius issued the Directa decretal, containing decrees of baptism, church discipline and other matters. His are the oldest completely preserved papal decretals. He is sometimes said to have been the first bishop of Rome to call himself pope. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Siricius is the 188th most popular religious figure (up from 245th in 2019), the 192nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 273rd in 2019) and the 80th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Siricius was most famous for being the first pope to excommunicate a fellow bishop.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Siricius ranks 188 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Gregory VIII, Pope Innocent VII, Bernard of Clairvaux, Pope Urban III, Pope Joan, and Pope Damasus II. After him are Pope Benedict XI, Lazarus of Bethany, John Bosco, Padre Pio, Pope Gregory III, and Rita of Cascia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 334, Pope Siricius ranks 1. After him are Huiyuan, Virius Nicomachus Flavianus, and Sabbas the Goth. Among people deceased in 399, Pope Siricius ranks 1. After him are Evagrius Ponticus, Emperor Nintoku, Eutropius, Bahram IV, and Saint Fabiola.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Siricius ranks 192 out of 5,161. Before him are Marcello Mastroianni (1924), Andrea del Verrocchio (1435), Andrea Palladio (1508), Fra Angelico (1400), Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632), and Marcus Licinius Crassus (-115). After him are Pope Benedict XI (1240), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), Artemisia Gentileschi (1593), and Rita of Cascia (1381).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Siricius ranks 80. Before him are Pope Gregory X (1210), Pope Celestine III (1106), Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Gregory VIII (1100), Pope Innocent VII (1339), and Pope Urban III (1200). After him are Pope Benedict XI (1240), John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), Rita of Cascia (1381), Pope John XII (937), and Pope Leo III (750).

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