RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Zephyrinus

150 - 217

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Pope Zephyrinus was the bishop of Rome from the year 199 until his death on 20 December 217. He was born in Rome, and succeeded Victor I. Upon his death on 20 December 217, he was succeeded by his principal advisor, Callixtus I. He is known for combating heresies and defending the divinity of Christ. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Zephyrinus is the 445th most popular religious figure (up from 524th in 2019), the 484th most popular biography from Italy (up from 599th in 2019) and the 214th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Zephyrinus is most famous for being the pope who presided over the church during the time of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Zephyrinus ranks 445 out of 3,187. Before him are Judas Maccabeus, Pope John V, Abd Allah ibn Abbas, Sathya Sai Baba, Gregory the Illuminator, and Pope John XVIII. After him are Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Pope Nicholas I, Pope Anterus, Pope Stephen VII, Theodore of Amasea, and Marcion of Sinope.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 150, Pope Zephyrinus ranks 4. Before him are Nagarjuna, Shapur I, and Clement of Alexandria. After him are Clodius Albinus, Lucilla, Vologases IV, Gogukcheon of Goguryeo, Dian Wei, Zhang Zhongjing, Aristides of Athens, and Mariniana. Among people deceased in 217, Pope Zephyrinus ranks 3. Before him are Caracalla, and Julia Domna. After him are Judah ha-Nasi, Khosrov I of Armenia, and Philadelphus of Byzantium.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Zephyrinus ranks 484 out of 5,161. Before him are Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857), Parmigianino (1503), Alessandro Cagliostro (1743), Pietro Mascagni (1863), Gaius Cassius Longinus (-87), and Pope John XVIII (970). After him are Francis II of the Two Sicilies (1836), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Julia (-76), Amalasuntha (495), Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat (1150), and Reinhold Messner (1944).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Zephyrinus ranks 214. Before him are Pope Stephen III (720), Pope John XIV (1000), Pope Marinus II (932), Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Stephen VI (850), and Pope John XVIII (970). After him are Pope Nicholas I (800), Pope Anterus (180), Pope Stephen VII (850), Pope John III (520), Pope Hilarius (415), and Pope Stephen VIII (900).

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