RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Callixtus I

180 - 223

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Pope Callixtus I (Greek: Κάλλιστος), also called Callistus I, was the bishop of Rome (according to Sextus Julius Africanus) from c. 218 to his death c. 222 or 223. He lived during the reigns of the Roman emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus. Eusebius and the Liberian catalogue list his episcopate as having lasted five years (217–222). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Callixtus I has received more than 417,496 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Pope Callixtus I is the 449th most popular religious figure (down from 330th in 2019), the 514th most popular biography from Italy (down from 391st in 2019) and the 205th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Callixtus I is most famous for his contribution to the development of the doctrine of purgatory. He also called for the observance of Lent and the celebration of Easter.

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  • 420k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 75

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.50

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.41

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Callixtus I ranks 449 out of 3,187. Before him are Beatrice Portinari, Pope Vitalian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Báb, Pope Conon, and Pope Hilarius. After him are Pope Stephen IV, Ammar ibn Yasir, Abdullah ibn Umar, Pope Stephen III, Manco Cápac, and Pope Sabinian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 180, Pope Callixtus I ranks 3. Before him are Diogenes Laërtius, and Ardashir I. After him are Pope Anterus, Julia Avita Mamaea, Julia Soaemias, Eugenia of Rome, and Pope Heraclas of Alexandria. Among people deceased in 223, Pope Callixtus I ranks 2. Before him is Liu Bei. After him are Athenaeus, Cao Ren, Jia Xu, Zhou Tai, and Cao Zhang.

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Others Deceased in 223

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  • Photo of Liu Bei

    Liu Bei

    POLITICIAN

    161 - 223

    HPI: 75.36

    Rank: 1

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    Pope Callixtus I

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    180 - 223

    HPI: 68.51

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Athenaeus

    Athenaeus

    WRITER

    200 - 223

    HPI: 67.38

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Cao Ren

    Cao Ren

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    168 - 223

    HPI: 62.31

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Jia Xu

    Jia Xu

    POLITICIAN

    147 - 223

    HPI: 61.35

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Zhou Tai

    Zhou Tai

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    163 - 223

    HPI: 59.40

    Rank: 6

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    Cao Zhang

    POLITICIAN

    190 - 223

    HPI: 58.05

    Rank: 7

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Callixtus I ranks 514 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Boniface III (540), Beatrice Portinari (1265), Monica Vitti (1931), Pope Conon (630), Salvatore Adamo (1943), and Pope Hilarius (415). After him are Pope Stephen IV (770), Lucius Caesar (-17), Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666), Giuseppe Peano (1858), Trebonianus Gallus (206), and Alcide De Gasperi (1881).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Callixtus I ranks 205. Before him are Pope Leo II (611), Pope Valentine (780), Pope Boniface III (540), Beatrice Portinari (1265), Pope Conon (630), and Pope Hilarius (415). After him are Pope Stephen IV (770), Pope Stephen III (720), Longinus (100), Pope-elect Stephen (700), Pope Anterus (180), and Pope John III (520).

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