1515 - 1595
Philip Romolo Neri ( NEER-ee; Italian: Filippo Romolo Neri, pronounced [fiˈlippo ˈrɔːmolo ˈneːri]; 22 July 1515 – 26 May 1595), known as the "Second Apostle of Rome", after Saint Peter, was an Italian priest noted for founding a society of secular clergy called the Congregation of the Oratory. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip Neri has received more than 666,103 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Philip Neri is the 344th most popular religious figure (down from 236th in 2019), the 404th most popular biography from Italy (down from 280th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Philip Neri is most famous for founding the Congregation of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, which is a Roman Catholic religious institute.
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Among religious figures, Philip Neri ranks 344 out of 2,238. Before him are Sabbatai Zevi, Pope Nicholas IV, Pope Damasus II, Ephrem the Syrian, James, son of Alphaeus, and Barabbas. After him are Pope Eugene I, Pope Benedict I, Pope Eutychian, Pope Adeodatus II, Simeon Stylites, and Pope Innocent V.
1626 - 1676
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 338
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 339
1000 - 1048
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 340
306 - 373
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 341
10 BC - 62
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 342
1 - 100
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 343
1515 - 1595
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 344
600 - 657
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 345
525 - 579
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 346
300 - 283
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 347
610 - 676
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 348
389 - 459
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 349
1225 - 1276
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 350
Among people born in 1515, Philip Neri ranks 4. Before him are Şehzade Mustafa, Teresa of Ávila, and Anne of Cleves. After him are Lucas Cranach the Younger, Injong of Joseon, Mary of Guise, Piali Pasha, Pierre Lescot, Petrus Ramus, Felix of Cantalice, and Sebastian Castellio. Among people deceased in 1595, Philip Neri ranks 3. Before him are Murad III and Torquato Tasso. After him are Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, Mohammad Khodabanda, Archduke Ernest of Austria, Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, António, Prior of Crato, John Hawkins, Thoinot Arbeau, Jeremias II of Constantinople, and Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers.
1515 - 1553
HPI: 79.16
Rank: 1
1515 - 1582
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 2
1515 - 1557
HPI: 73.19
Rank: 3
1515 - 1595
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 4
1515 - 1586
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 5
1515 - 1545
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 6
1515 - 1560
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 7
1515 - 1578
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 8
1515 - 1578
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 9
1515 - 1572
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 10
1515 - 1587
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 11
1515 - 1563
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 12
1546 - 1595
HPI: 82.69
Rank: 1
1544 - 1595
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 2
1515 - 1595
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 3
1529 - 1595
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 4
1531 - 1595
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 5
1553 - 1595
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 6
1542 - 1595
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 7
1531 - 1595
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 8
1532 - 1595
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 9
1520 - 1595
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 10
1536 - 1595
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 11
1539 - 1595
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Philip Neri ranks 404 out of 4,668. Before him are Carlo Ponti (1912), Umberto Boccioni (1882), Toto Cutugno (1943), Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771), Alessandro Cagliostro (1743), and Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718). After him are Claudio Abbado (1933), Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492), Gaius Julius Caesar (-135), Pope Eugene I (600), Pope Benedict I (525), and Pope Eutychian (300).
1912 - 2007
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 398
1882 - 1916
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 399
1943 - 2023
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 400
1771 - 1847
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 401
1743 - 1795
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 402
1718 - 1799
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 403
1515 - 1595
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 404
1933 - 2014
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 405
1492 - 1519
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 406
135 BC - 85 BC
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 407
600 - 657
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 408
525 - 579
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 409
300 - 283
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 410
Among religious figures born in Italy, Philip Neri ranks 152. Before him are Pope Stephen IV (770), Pope Adrian V (1205), Pope Callixtus I (180), Pope Leo IV (790), Pope Martin I (590), and Pope Nicholas IV (1227). After him are Pope Eugene I (600), Pope Benedict I (525), Pope Eutychian (300), Pope Adeodatus II (610), Pope Clement III (1130), and Pope Nicholas III (1215).
770 - 817
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 146
1205 - 1276
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 147
180 - 223
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 148
790 - 855
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 149
590 - 655
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 150
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 151
1515 - 1595
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 152
600 - 657
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 153
525 - 579
HPI: 69.63
Rank: 154
300 - 283
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 155
610 - 676
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 156
1130 - 1191
HPI: 69.52
Rank: 157
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 158