RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Marcellus I
255 - 309
Pope Marcellus I
Pope Marcellus I (6 January 255 – 16 January 309) was the bishop of Rome from May or June 308 to his death. He succeeded Marcellinus after a considerable interval. Under Maxentius, he was banished from Rome in 309, on account of the tumult caused by the severity of the penances he had imposed on Christians who had lapsed under the recent persecution. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Marcellus I has received more than 235,271 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Pope Marcellus I is the 235th most popular religious figure (up from 351st in 2019), the 266th most popular biography from Italy (up from 420th in 2019) and the 107th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Marcellus I is most famous for being the first pope to die in office.
Memorability Metrics
240k
Page Views (PV)
72.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
68
Languages Editions (L)
14.69
Effective Languages (L*)
2.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Marcellus I ranks 235 out of 3,187. Before him are Amos, Pope Lucius II, John of the Cross, Pope Adeodatus I, Pope Celestine V, and Pope John XVIII. After him are Pope Urban VI, Pope Joan, Pope Honorius II, Nathan, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, and Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmos
800 BC - 745 BC
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 229
Pope Lucius II
1100 - 1145
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 230
John of the Cross
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 231
Pope Adeodatus I
570 - 618
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 232
Pope Celestine V
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 233
Pope John XVIII
970 - 1009
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 234
Pope Marcellus I
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 235
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 236
Pope Joan
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 237
Pope Honorius II
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 238
Nathan
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 239
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
659 - 713
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 240
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
548 - 570
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 241
Contemporaries
Among people born in 255, Pope Marcellus I ranks 1. After him are Tiridates III of Armenia, Arnobius, and Dorotheus of Tyre. Among people deceased in 309, Pope Marcellus I ranks 1. After him are Saint Menas, Hormizd II, Pamphilus of Caesarea, Adur Narseh, Domitius Alexander, Quirinus of Sescia, and Valerius Romulus.
Others Born in 255
Go to all RankingsPope Marcellus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 1
Tiridates III of Armenia
POLITICIAN
255 - 330
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 2
Arnobius
PHILOSOPHER
255 - 327
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3
Dorotheus of Tyre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 362
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 4
Others Deceased in 309
Go to all RankingsPope Marcellus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 1
Saint Menas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
285 - 309
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 2
Hormizd II
POLITICIAN
300 - 309
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 3
Pamphilus of Caesarea
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
240 - 309
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 4
Adur Narseh
POLITICIAN
250 - 309
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 5
Domitius Alexander
POLITICIAN
300 - 309
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 6
Quirinus of Sescia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 309
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 7
Valerius Romulus
POLITICIAN
294 - 309
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 8
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Marcellus I ranks 266 out of 5,161. Before him are Bernardo Bertolucci (1941), Pope Lucius II (1100), Pope Adeodatus I (570), Pope Celestine V (1215), Giuseppe Meazza (1910), and Pope John XVIII (970). After him are Benvenuto Cellini (1500), Umberto II of Italy (1904), Pope Honorius II (1100), Pertinax (126), Pope Lucius III (1110), and Juvenal (50).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsBernardo Bertolucci
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2018
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 260
Pope Lucius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1145
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 261
Pope Adeodatus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
570 - 618
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 262
Pope Celestine V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 263
Giuseppe Meazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1979
HPI: 72.99
Rank: 264
Pope John XVIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
970 - 1009
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 265
Pope Marcellus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 266
Benvenuto Cellini
SCULPTOR
1500 - 1571
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 267
Umberto II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1983
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 268
Pope Honorius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 269
Pertinax
POLITICIAN
126 - 193
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 270
Pope Lucius III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1110 - 1185
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 271
Juvenal
WRITER
50 - 200
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 272
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Marcellus I ranks 107. Before him are Pope Clement XI (1649), Pope Gregory X (1210), Pope Lucius II (1100), Pope Adeodatus I (570), Pope Celestine V (1215), and Pope John XVIII (970). After him are Pope Honorius II (1100), Pope Lucius III (1110), Pope Siricius (334), Pope Innocent II (1100), Pope Leo III (750), and Pope Anacletus (1).
Pope Clement XI
1649 - 1721
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 101
Pope Gregory X
1210 - 1276
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 102
Pope Lucius II
1100 - 1145
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 103
Pope Adeodatus I
570 - 618
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 104
Pope Celestine V
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 105
Pope John XVIII
970 - 1009
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 106
Pope Marcellus I
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 107
Pope Honorius II
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 108
Pope Lucius III
1110 - 1185
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 109
Pope Siricius
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 110
Pope Innocent II
1100 - 1143
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 111
Pope Leo III
750 - 816
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 112
Pope Anacletus
1 - 92
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 113