RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Siricius

334 - 399

Pope Siricius

Pope Siricius (334 – 26 November 399) was the bishop of Rome from December 384 to his death. In response to inquiries from Bishop Himerius of Tarragona, Siricius issued the Directa decretal, containing decrees of baptism, church discipline and other matters. His are the oldest completely preserved papal decretals. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Siricius has received more than 226,801 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Pope Siricius is the 245th most popular religious figure (down from 201st in 2019), the 273rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 234th in 2019) and the 110th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Siricius was most famous for being the first pope to excommunicate a fellow bishop.

Memorability Metrics

230k
Page Views (PV)
72.80
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
16.66
Effective Languages (L*)
2.61
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Siricius ranks 245 out of 3,187. Before him are Nathan, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Lucius III, Tomás de Torquemada, and Joachim. After him are Matthias the Apostle, Jeremiah, Pope Innocent II, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Al-Tirmidhi, and Pope Callixtus II.

Others Born in 334

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Pope Siricius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 1
Huiyuan
PHILOSOPHER
334 - 416
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2
Virius Nicomachus Flavianus
POLITICIAN
334 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 3
Sabbas the Goth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
334 - 372
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 4

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Siricius ranks 273 out of 5,161. Before him are Benvenuto Cellini (1500), Umberto II of Italy (1904), Pope Honorius II (1100), Pertinax (126), Pope Lucius III (1110), and Juvenal (50). After him are Canaletto (1697), Pietro Perugino (1446), Pope Innocent II (1100), Farinelli (1705), Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), and Pope Leo III (750).

Others born in Italy

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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
Pope Siricius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 273
Canaletto
PAINTER
1697 - 1768
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 274
Pietro Perugino
PAINTER
1446 - 1523
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 275
Pope Innocent II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1143
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 276
Farinelli
SINGER
1705 - 1782
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 277
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 278
Pope Leo III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
750 - 816
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 279