RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Pontian

200 - 235

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Pope Pontian (Latin: Pontianus; died October 235) was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 230 to 28 September 235. In 235, during the persecution of Christians in the reign of the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, Pontian was arrested and sent to the island of Sardinia. He abdicated to make the election of a new pope possible. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Pontian has received more than 422,010 page views. His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2019). Pope Pontian is the 1,098th most popular religious figure (down from 482nd in 2019), the 1,609th most popular biography from Italy (down from 569th in 2019) and the 327th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Pontian is most famous for being the first pope to be martyred. He was martyred in Rome in the year 235.

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  • 420k

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  • 58.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 77

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Pontian ranks 1,098 out of 3,187. Before him are Alexander Schmorell, Mark of Ephesus, Jeanne Guyon, John IV of Constantinople, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and Isaac in Islam. After him are Ibn Qudamah, Jakob Ammann, Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, Alois Hudal, Simeon Stylites the Younger, and Shamgar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 200, Pope Pontian ranks 34. Before him are Artemidorus, Liu Zhang, Sabellius, Yue Jin, Achilles Tatius, and Li Jue. After him are Zhuge Dan, Empress He, Hua Xiong, Marcia, Diogenes of Oenoanda, and Ingenuus. Among people deceased in 235, Pope Pontian ranks 6. Before him are Severus Alexander, Cassius Dio, Julia Avita Mamaea, Hippolytus of Rome, and Claudius Aelianus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Pontian ranks 1,609 out of 5,161. Before him are Nicholas of Tolentino (1245), Silvia Federici (1942), Michele Alboreto (1956), Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici (1421), Ornella Vanoni (1934), and Francesco del Cossa (1436). After him are Gianfranco Zola (1966), Giovanni Battista Bassani (1650), Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Carignano (1770), Antonio Cesti (1623), Bernardino Telesio (1509), and Claudio Merulo (1533).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pontian ranks 327. Before him are Paul of the Cross (1694), Felix of Cantalice (1515), Felicitas of Rome (101), Anthony Maria Zaccaria (1502), Alfredo Ottaviani (1890), and Nicholas of Tolentino (1245). After him are Emma Morano (1899), Saint Marcella (325), Agostino Casaroli (1914), Antipope Christopher (900), Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901), and Gianna Beretta Molla (1922).

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