RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Hormisdas

450 - 523

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Pope Hormisdas (; c. 450 – 6 August 523) was the bishop of Rome from 20 July 514 to his death. His papacy was dominated by the Acacian schism, started in 484 by Acacius of Constantinople's efforts to placate the Monophysites. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Hormisdas has received more than 294,543 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Pope Hormisdas is the 384th most popular religious figure (down from 369th in 2019), the 437th most popular biography from Italy (up from 440th in 2019) and the 175th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Hormisdas was most famous for being the first pope to issue a papal bull.

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  • 3.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Hormisdas ranks 384 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Fabian, Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, Matteo Ricci, Pope Zachary, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, and Simeon Stylites. After him are Pope Boniface VI, Pope Benedict II, John Vianney, Pope Nicholas III, Pope Benedict VI, and Gregory the Illuminator.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 450, Pope Hormisdas ranks 2. Before him is Justin I. After him are Pope Anastasius II, Mazdak, Huneric, Gunthamund, Eraric, Ildibad, Emperor Kenzō, Thrasamund, Emperor Keitai, and Aegidius. Among people deceased in 523, Pope Hormisdas ranks 1. After him are Thrasamund, Ammonius Hermiae, Muryeong of Baekje, Dhu Nuwas, Euphemia, and Philoxenus of Mabbug.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Hormisdas ranks 437 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Fabian (200), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89), Cesare Beccaria (1738), Matteo Ricci (1552), Gaius Cassius Longinus (-87), and Pope Zachary (679). After him are Pope Boniface VI (800), Renzo Piano (1937), Pope Benedict II (635), Lucky Luciano (1897), Pope Nicholas III (1215), and Pope Benedict VI (900).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Hormisdas ranks 175. Before him are Pope Clement III (1130), Pope Sergius I (650), Pope Martin I (590), Pope Fabian (200), Matteo Ricci (1552), and Pope Zachary (679). After him are Pope Boniface VI (800), Pope Benedict II (635), Pope Nicholas III (1215), Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Lando (900), and Pope Paul I (700).

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