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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Sixtus I

42 - 124

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Pope Sixtus I (Greek: Σίξτος, c. 42–124/126/128), also spelled Xystus, a Roman of Greek descent, was the bishop of Rome from c. 115 to his death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Sixtus I has received more than 392,100 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Sixtus I is the 274th most popular religious figure (down from 222nd in 2019), the 316th most popular biography from Italy (down from 269th in 2019) and the 118th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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

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  • 71.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 74

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Sixtus I ranks 274 out of 2,238Before him are Pope Benedict IX, Pope John XIX, Zacchaeus, Pope Gregory IV, Pope Urban IV, and Sathya Sai Baba. After him are Saint Pantaleon, Pope Celestine I, Pope Gelasius II, Habakkuk, Gregory of Nyssa, and Pope Martin IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 42, Pope Sixtus I ranks 1 Among people deceased in 124, Pope Sixtus I ranks 1

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Sixtus I ranks 316 out of 4,668Before him are Monica Bellucci (1964), Roberto Rossellini (1906), Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751), Pope Gregory IV (790), Sallust (-86), and Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1519). After him are Giuliano de' Medici (1453), Vittore Carpaccio (1465), Pope Celestine I (400), Pope Gelasius II (1062), Christine de Pizan (1365), and Nino Rota (1911).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Sixtus I ranks 118Before him are Pope Eugene II (780), Pope John XII (937), Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Benedict IX (1012), Pope John XIX (975), and Pope Gregory IV (790). After him are Pope Celestine I (400), Pope Gelasius II (1062), Pope Sylvester III (1000), Pope Paul I (700), Pope Paschal II (1050), and Pope Paul II (1417).