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Pope Sixtus I

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Pope Sixtus I

Pope Sixtus I (Greek: Σίξτος), also spelled Xystus, a Roman of Greek descent, was the bishop of Rome from c. 117 or 119 to his death c. 126 or 128. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Sixtus I has received more than 425,905 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 74 in 2019). Pope Sixtus I is the 323rd most popular religious figure (down from 270th in 2019), the 358th most popular biography from Italy (down from 315th in 2019) and the 144th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Sixtus I is most famous for being the first pope to use the title of "pope."

Memorability Metrics

430k
Page Views (PV)
70.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
76
Languages Editions (L)
10.72
Effective Languages (L*)
3.80
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Sixtus I ranks 323 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Nicholas I, Joel, Pope Innocent I, Pope Alexander IV, Saint Monica, and Saint Ursula. After him are Muhammad al-Mahdi, Pope Gregory IV, Pope Victor III, Abd Allah ibn Abbas, Bartholomew I of Constantinople, and Pope Sergius II.

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Pope Sixtus I
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42 - 124
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 124

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Pope Sixtus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
42 - 124
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 1

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Sixtus I ranks 358 out of 5,161. Before him are Vittore Carpaccio (1465), Pope Innocent I (378), Roberto Benigni (1952), Monica Bellucci (1964), Pope Alexander IV (1200), and Publius Quinctilius Varus (-46). After him are Roger II of Sicily (1095), Primo Levi (1919), Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751), Claudio Abbado (1933), Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia (1499), and Antonio Canova (1757).

Others born in Italy

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Vittore Carpaccio
PAINTER
1465 - 1526
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 352
Pope Innocent I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
378 - 417
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 353
Roberto Benigni
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 354
Monica Bellucci
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 355
Pope Alexander IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1261
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 356
Publius Quinctilius Varus
POLITICIAN
46 BC - 9
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 357
Pope Sixtus I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
42 - 124
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 358
Roger II of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1154
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 359
Primo Levi
WRITER
1919 - 1987
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 360
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1825
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 361
Claudio Abbado
CONDUCTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 362
Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia
MATHEMATICIAN
1499 - 1557
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 363
Antonio Canova
SCULPTOR
1757 - 1822
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 364