RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Sixtus III

390 - 440

Photo of Pope Sixtus III

Icon of person Pope Sixtus III

Pope Sixtus III, also called Pope Xystus III, was the bishop of Rome from 31 July 432 to his death on 18 August 440. His ascension to the papacy is associated with a period of increased construction in the city of Rome. His feast day is celebrated by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church on 28 March. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Sixtus III is the 280th most popular religious figure (up from 335th in 2019), the 294th most popular biography from Italy (up from 379th in 2019) and the 131st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Sixtus III is most famous for being the pope during the time of the bubonic plague.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Pope Sixtus III by language

Loading...

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Sixtus III ranks 280 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Gregory V, Pope Sergius IV, Tomás de Torquemada, Pope Honorius I, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, and Pachomius the Great. After him are Pope Adeodatus I, Vladimir the Great, Pope Sergius III, Elizabeth of Hungary, John of the Cross, and A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 390, Pope Sixtus III ranks 3. Before him are Pope Leo I, and Flavius Aetius. After him are Bleda, Prosper of Aquitaine, Jeonji of Baekje, Festus, and Faustus of Byzantium. Among people deceased in 440, Pope Sixtus III ranks 1. After him are Mesrop Mashtots, Socrates of Constantinople, and Isidore of Pelusium.

Others Born in 390

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 440

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Sixtus III ranks 294 out of 5,161. Before him are Sergio Leone (1929), Zita of Bourbon-Parma (1892), Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519), Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916), Pope Sergius IV (970), and Pope Honorius I (585). After him are Pope Adeodatus I (570), Carlo Goldoni (1707), Pope Sergius III (860), Pope Lucius I (200), Suetonius (70), and Pope Pontian (200).

Others born in Italy

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Sixtus III ranks 131. Before him are Pope Celestine IV (1200), Vitus (290), Pope Eugene I (600), Pope Cornelius (200), Pope Sergius IV (970), and Pope Honorius I (585). After him are Pope Adeodatus I (570), Pope Sergius III (860), Pope Lucius I (200), Pope Pontian (200), Pope Gregory II (669), and Pope Agatho (574).

Italian born Religious Figures

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous