RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope John XVI

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John XVI (c. 945 – c. 1001; born Greek: Ιωάννης Φιλάγαθος, Ioannis Philagathos; Italian: Giovanni Filagato; Latin: Johannes Philagathus) was an antipope from 997 to 998. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antipope John XVI has received more than 111,317 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope John XVI is the 858th most popular religious figure (up from 917th in 2019), the 1,206th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,296th in 2019) and the 287th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

John XVI was the antipope who was elected by a minority of cardinals in the aftermath of the death of Pope John Paul II. His pontificate lasted for only a few hours before his resignation.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope John XVI ranks 858 out of 3,187Before him are Agabus, Al-Juwayni, Mesud II, Rashid Rida, Alessandro Valignano, and Jean-Louis Tauran. After him are Louise de Marillac, Saturnin, Saint Emeric of Hungary, Basil Fool for Christ, Julia Pastrana, and Al-Bayhaqi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, Antipope John XVI ranks 12Before him are Constantine IX Monomachos, Ubba, Pope John XIV, Thorfinn Karlsefni, Michael VI Bringas, and Antipope Boniface VII. After him are Saint Emeric of Hungary, Kenneth III of Scotland, Humbert of Silva Candida, Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria, Ibn al-Nadim, and Antipope Gregory VI. Among people deceased in 1001, Antipope John XVI ranks 1After him are David III of Tao, Izyaslav of Polotsk, Hugh, Margrave of Tuscany, and Jayavarman V.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope John XVI ranks 1,206 out of 5,161Before him are Maurice Garin (1871), Orcagna (1315), Armando Diaz (1861), Alessandro Valignano (1539), Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus (-265), and Antonio Segni (1891). After him are Girolamo Fracastoro (1476), Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642), Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua (1466), Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1533), Lorenzo Costa (1460), and Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (1636).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope John XVI ranks 287Before him are Andrea Amati (1505), Antipope Boniface VII (1000), Saint Susanna (280), Blessed Gerard (1047), Methodios I of Constantinople (788), and Alessandro Valignano (1539). After him are Peter of Verona (1206), Lawrence of Brindisi (1559), Caesar Baronius (1538), Angela of Foligno (1248), Scipione Borghese (1577), and Maria Cristina of Savoy (1812).