RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope John II

470 - 535

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Pope John II (Latin: Ioannes II; c. 475 – 8 May 535), born Mercurius, was the Bishop of Rome from 2 January 533 to his death. As a priest at St. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope John II has received more than 278,471 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia. Pope John II is the 348th most popular religious figure (up from 524th in 2019), the 394th most popular biography from Italy (up from 618th in 2019) and the 159th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope John II was most famous for his role in the Second Vatican Council and the reforms that followed.

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  • 71

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  • 3.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope John II ranks 348 out of 3,187Before him are Ali al-Ridha, Talhah, Pope Stephen I, Hosea, Pope Liberius, and Pope Marinus II. After him are Pope Benedict VII, Guru Nanak, Pope John XI, Pope Benedict IX, Pope Silverius, and Pope Innocent IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 470, Pope John II ranks 2Before him is Pope John I. After him are Pope Boniface II, Theudis, Caesarius of Arles, Medardus, Audofleda, Albinus of Angers, Caradoc, Finnian of Clonard, Buddhapālita, and Narasimhagupta. Among people deceased in 535, Pope John II ranks 1After him are Amalasuntha, and Narasimhagupta.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope John II ranks 394 out of 5,161Before him are Camillo Golgi (1843), Pope John I (470), Pope Stephen I (200), Gianni Versace (1946), Pope Liberius (310), and Pope Marinus II (932). After him are Pope Benedict VII (910), Annibale Carracci (1560), Luigi Cherubini (1760), Ancus Marcius (-675), Pope John XI (910), and Simone Martini (1284).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope John II ranks 159Before him are Pope Sixtus III (390), Pope Leo IV (790), Pope John I (470), Pope Stephen I (200), Pope Liberius (310), and Pope Marinus II (932). After him are Pope Benedict VII (910), Pope John XI (910), Pope Benedict IX (1012), Pope Silverius (490), Pope Innocent IV (1195), and Philip Neri (1515).