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Antipope John XXIII

1370 - 1419

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Baldassarre Cossa (c. 1370 – 22 December 1419) was Pisan antipope as John XXIII (1410–1415) during the Western Schism. The Catholic Church today regards him as an antipope in opposition to Pope Gregory XII, whom it recognizes as the rightful successor of Saint Peter. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antipope John XXIII has received more than 845,196 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Antipope John XXIII is the 333rd most popular religious figure (down from 290th in 2019), the 375th most popular biography from Italy (down from 343rd in 2019) and the 151st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 1958 to 1963. He is most famous for convening the Second Vatican Council, which was a gathering of Catholic bishops to discuss and make changes to church doctrine.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope John XXIII ranks 333 out of 3,187Before him are Abd Allah ibn Abbas, Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Pope Sergius II, Pope Anastasius III, Pope Julius I, and Pope Celestine IV. After him are Vitus, Pope Sixtus III, Pope Dionysius, Pope Leo IV, Ulfilas, and Gregory of Nyssa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1370, Antipope John XXIII ranks 2Before him is Pope Gregory XI. After him are Isabeau of Bavaria, Olaf II of Denmark, Leonardo Bruni, John VII Palaiologos, Gentile da Fabriano, Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, Lorenzo Monaco, Erasmo of Narni, William, Duke of Austria, and Švitrigaila. Among people deceased in 1419, Antipope John XXIII ranks 2Before him is Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. After him are John the Fearless, Jeongjong of Joseon, Vincent Ferrer, Je Tsongkhapa, Jobst of Moravia, Edigu, Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, and Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope John XXIII ranks 375 out of 5,161Before him are Amadeo I of Spain (1845), Pope Anastasius III (890), Pope Julius I (300), Gordian III (225), Pope Celestine IV (1200), and Guido Reni (1575). After him are Vitus (290), Archytas (-428), Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625), Pope Sixtus III (390), Alberto Moravia (1907), and Pope Leo IV (790).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope John XXIII ranks 151Before him are Pope Gregory IV (790), Pope Victor III (1027), Pope Sergius II (800), Pope Anastasius III (890), Pope Julius I (300), and Pope Celestine IV (1200). After him are Vitus (290), Pope Sixtus III (390), Pope Leo IV (790), Pope John I (470), Pope Stephen I (200), and Pope Liberius (310).