RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Philip Neri

1515 - 1595

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Philip Romolo Neri ( NEER-ee; Italian: Filippo Romolo Neri, pronounced [fiˈlippo ˈrɔːmolo ˈneːri]; 22 July 1515 – 26 May 1595), sometimes referred to as the Second Apostle of Rome after Saint Peter, was an Italian Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of the Oratory, a society of secular clergy dedicated to pastoral care and charitable work. Neri's spiritual mission emphasized personal holiness and direct service to others, particularly through the education of young people and care for the poor and sick. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Philip Neri has received more than 724,828 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Neri is the 360th most popular religious figure (down from 339th in 2019), the 411th most popular biography from Italy (down from 403rd in 2019) and the 165th 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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  • 720k

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  • 70.05

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Philip Neri ranks 360 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent IV, Caiaphas, Belshazzar, Umm Salama, Sarah Baartman, and Photios I of Constantinople. After him are Pope Leo VII, Sathya Sai Baba, Saint Spyridon, Al-Mansur, Pope Anastasius I, and Bahá'u'lláh.

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Contemporaries

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, Pierre Lescot, Piali Pasha, Petrus Ramus, Sebastian Castellio, and Cipriano de Rore. Among people deceased in 1595, Philip Neri ranks 3. Before him are Murad III, and Torquato Tasso. After him are Mohammad Khodabanda, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, 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.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Philip Neri ranks 411 out of 5,161. Before him are Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519), Pietro Mascagni (1863), Pope Innocent IV (1195), Alessandro Cagliostro (1743), Petronius Maximus (396), and Antonio Meucci (1808). After him are Pope Leo VII (900), Charles I of Hungary (1288), Pope Anastasius I (340), Giovanni Falcone (1939), Pope Soter (120), and Pope Clement III (1130).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Philip Neri ranks 165. Before him are Pope John II (470), Pope Benedict VII (910), Pope John XI (910), Pope Benedict IX (1012), Pope Silverius (490), and Pope Innocent IV (1195). After him are Pope Leo VII (900), Pope Anastasius I (340), Pope Soter (120), Pope Clement III (1130), Pope Sergius I (650), and Pope Martin I (590).

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