RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Damasus I

305 - 384

Pope Damasus I

Pope Damasus I (; c. 305 – 11 December 384), also known as Damasus of Rome, was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death in 384. It is claimed that he presided over the Council of Rome of 382 that determined the canon or official list of sacred scripture. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Damasus I has received more than 602,724 page views. His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2019). Pope Damasus I is the 269th most popular religious figure (down from 242nd in 2019), the 296th most popular biography from Italy (down from 12th in 2019) and the 121st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Damasus I is most famous for commissioning the Vulgate, a Latin translation of the Bible.

Memorability Metrics

600k
Page Views (PV)
72.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
77
Languages Editions (L)
8.80
Effective Languages (L*)
3.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Damasus I ranks 269 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Urban I, Saint Pantaleon, Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Pope Sergius IV, Zechariah, and Pope Innocent V. After him are Pope John X, Ezra, Pope Adrian V, Eusebius, Pope Pius I, and Pope Paschal I.

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Pope Urban I
222 - 230
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 263
Saint Pantaleon
275 - 303
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 264
Demetrius of Thessaloniki
270 - 306
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 265
Pope Sergius IV
970 - 1012
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 266
Zechariah
550 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 267
Pope Innocent V
1225 - 1276
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 268
Pope Damasus I
305 - 384
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 269
Pope John X
860 - 929
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 270
Ezra
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 271
Pope Adrian V
1205 - 1276
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 272
Eusebius
265 - 339
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 273
Pope Pius I
90 - 154
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 274
Pope Paschal I
775 - 824
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 275

Contemporaries

Among people born in 305, Pope Damasus I ranks 1. After him are Crispus, and Avienus. Among people deceased in 384, Pope Damasus I ranks 1. After him are Antipope Ursicinus, Servatius of Tongeren, Sosurim of Goguryeo, and Pope Timothy I of Alexandria.

Others Born in 305

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Pope Damasus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
305 - 384
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 1
Crispus
POLITICIAN
305 - 326
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 2
Avienus
WRITER
305 - 375
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 3

Others Deceased in 384

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Pope Damasus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
305 - 384
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 1
Antipope Ursicinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 384
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 2
Servatius of Tongeren
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 384
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 3
Sosurim of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
350 - 384
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 4
Pope Timothy I of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
350 - 384
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 5