RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Sylvester I

300 - 335

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Pope Sylvester I (also Silvester, before 284 – 31 December 335) was the bishop of Rome from 31 January 314 until his death on 31 December 335. He filled the See of Rome at an important era in the history of the Western Church, though very little is known of his life. During his pontificate, he notably convened the Council of Arles in 314, which condemned the separatist Donatist sect, and the First Council of Nicaea in 325, which aimed to resolve the Arian controversy. His pontificate also coincided with the baptism of Roman Emperor Constantine I. Sylvester I's pontificate coincided with the construction of churches including Old St. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Sylvester I is the 99th most popular religious figure (down from 80th in 2019), the 109th most popular biography from Italy (down from 87th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Sylvester I was most famous for his role in the conversion of Constantine the Great to Christianity.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Sylvester I ranks 99 out of 3,187. Before him are Anthony of Padua, Pope Leo I, Pope Clement XII, Benedict of Nursia, Pope Sixtus V, and Pope Gregory I. After him are Pope Innocent X, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Gregory XV, Bartholomew the Apostle, Pope Pius IV, and Pope Urban II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300, Pope Sylvester I ranks 2. Before him is Saint Barbara. After him are Saint Blaise, Saint Sebastian, Pope Felix I, Valerius Severus, Pope Julius I, Volusianus, Pope Eutychian, Erasmus of Formia, Theodore of Amasea, and Vincent of Saragossa. Among people deceased in 335, Pope Sylvester I ranks 1. After him are Saint Nino, Chandragupta I, Macarius of Jerusalem, and Wisimar.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Sylvester I ranks 109 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Leo I (390), Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Sixtus V (1520), and Pope Gregory I (540). After him are Pope Innocent X (1574), Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Sonia Gandhi (1946), and Federico Fellini (1920).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Sylvester I ranks 39. Before him are Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Pope Clement XII (1652), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Sixtus V (1520), and Pope Gregory I (540). After him are Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Gregory XII (1335), Girolamo Savonarola (1452), and Pope Paul V (1552).

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