RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Fabian

200 - 250

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Pope Fabian (Latin: Fabianus) was the bishop of Rome from 10 January 236 until his death on 20 January 250, succeeding Anterus. A dove is said to have descended on his head to mark him as the Holy Spirit's unexpected choice to become the next pope. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Fabian has received more than 600,358 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Fabian is the 378th most popular religious figure (down from 238th in 2019), the 431st most popular biography from Italy (down from 275th in 2019) and the 172nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Fabian is most famous for being the pope who replaced Pope Sixtus II after he was martyred in 258. He is also famous for his work in trying to settle the dispute between the Roman and the Alexandrian churches over the date of Easter.

Memorability Metrics

  • 600k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 75

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Fabian ranks 378 out of 3,187. Before him are Sabbatai Zevi, Pope Nicholas II, Parascheva of the Balkans, Alcuin, Muhammad al-Baqir, and Pope Martin I. After him are Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, Matteo Ricci, Pope Zachary, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Simeon Stylites, and Pope Hormisdas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Pope Fabian ranks 8. Before him are Saint Cecilia, Valerian, Pope Cornelius, Cyprian, Pope Dionysius, and Pope Stephen I. After him are Hua Tuo, Athenaeus, Celsus, Alexander of Aphrodisias, Marcus Claudius Tacitus, and Zhang Jue. Among people deceased in 250, Pope Fabian ranks 2. Before him is Nagarjuna. After him are Denis, Philostratus, Herodian, Cai Yan, Saint Mercurius, Aryadeva, Aristides Quintilianus, Censorinus, and Licinianus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Fabian ranks 431 out of 5,161. Before him are Louis II of Italy (825), Poppaea Sabina (30), Andrea Doria (1466), Giovanni Trapattoni (1939), Pope Martin I (590), and Pietro Badoglio (1871). After him are Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89), Cesare Beccaria (1738), Matteo Ricci (1552), Gaius Cassius Longinus (-87), Pope Zachary (679), and Pope Hormisdas (450).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Fabian ranks 172. Before 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). After him are Matteo Ricci (1552), Pope Zachary (679), Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Boniface VI (800), Pope Benedict II (635), and Pope Nicholas III (1215).

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