RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Vigilius

500 - 555

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Pope Vigilius (died 7 June 555) was the bishop of Rome from 29 March 537 to his death on 7 June 555. He is considered the first pope of the Byzantine papacy. Born into Roman aristocracy, Vigilius served as a deacon and papal apocrisiarius in Constantinople. He allied with Empress Theodora, who sought his help to establish Monophysitism, and was made pope after the deposition of Silverius. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Vigilius is the 545th most popular religious figure (up from 629th in 2019), the 635th most popular biography from Italy (up from 743rd in 2019) and the 241st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Vigilius is most famous for his role in the conflict between the Eastern and Western Churches.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Vigilius ranks 545 out of 3,187. Before him are Aloysius Gonzaga, William Laud, Saint Marinus, John Vianney, Pope Eusebius, and Bahira. After him are Ammar ibn Yasir, Ali al-Ridha, Manco Cápac, Mahapajapati Gotami, Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, and Sumayyah bint Khabbat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 500, Pope Vigilius ranks 4. Before him are Theodora, Procopius, and Totila. After him are Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, Basiliscus, Peroz I, Sigismund of Burgundy, Rhadamistus, Nonnus, Antipope Laurentius, and Yazdegerd II. Among people deceased in 555, Pope Vigilius ranks 1. After him are Theudebald, and Mark of Cornwall.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Vigilius ranks 635 out of 5,161. Before him are Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671), Pope Eusebius (250), Philip of Swabia (1177), Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583), Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685), and Alessandro Manzoni (1785). After him are Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (1810), Pupienus (170), Pescennius Niger (135), Monica Vitti (1931), Julius Evola (1898), and Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France (1248).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Vigilius ranks 241. Before him are Angelo Sodano (1927), Pope Leo VI (914), Anastasia of Sirmium (281), Dominic Savio (1842), Aloysius Gonzaga (1568), and Pope Eusebius (250). After him are Pope Felix IV (480), Pope Romanus (850), Pope Leo VIII (900), Archduke Rudolf of Austria (1788), Pope Severinus (600), and Pope Stephen V (850).

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