RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Christopher

900 - 904

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Christopher claimed the papacy from October 903 to January 904. Although he was listed as a legitimate pope in most modern lists of popes until the first half of the 20th century, the apparently uncanonical method by which he obtained the papacy led to his being removed from the quasi-official roster of popes, the Annuario Pontificio. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antipope Christopher has received more than 105,573 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Antipope Christopher is the 1,127th most popular religious figure (up from 1,343rd in 2019), the 1,660th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,945th in 2019) and the 331st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Antipope Christopher is most famous for being the first antipope. He was a cardinal and archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church who was elected pope by the Roman clergy in opposition to Pope Sylvester II.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

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  • 58.23

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Christopher ranks 1,127 out of 3,187. Before him are Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, Agostino Casaroli, Abtai Sain Khan, and Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri. After him are Babylas of Antioch, Daniel the Stylite, Joseph Zen, Shoghi Effendi, John Fisher, and Kashyapa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Antipope Christopher ranks 21. Before him are Guy III of Spoleto, Banū Mūsā, Zoe Karbonopsina, Symeon the Metaphrast, Theodora, and Hermann Billung. After him are George Hamartolos, Yasovarman I, Alberic I of Spoleto, Gero, Mojmir II of Moravia, and Fajsz. Among people deceased in 904, Antipope Christopher ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. After him are Yahya ibn al-Qasim, Kurszán, and Ki no Tomonori.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope Christopher ranks 1,660 out of 5,161. Before him are Cicero Minor (-65), Gianfranco Ferré (1944), Daniele Massaro (1961), Agostino Casaroli (1914), Pompeia (-90), and Alessandro Achillini (1463). After him are Nereo Rocco (1912), Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1652), Antipope Constantine II (710), Giovanni Battista Moroni (1525), Stefano Landi (1587), and Maria, Queen of Sicily (1363).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope Christopher ranks 331. Before him are Alfredo Ottaviani (1890), Nicholas of Tolentino (1245), Pope Pontian (200), Emma Morano (1899), Saint Marcella (325), and Agostino Casaroli (1914). After him are Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901), Gianna Beretta Molla (1922), Maria Celeste (1600), Henry Benedict Stuart (1725), Eusebius of Vercelli (283), and Catherine of Genoa (1447).

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