List of Famous people born in Italy

Luigi Sincero

First Name Luigi
Last Name Sincero
Born on March 26, 1870
Died on February 7, 1936 (aged 65)
Born in Italy, Piedmont

Luigi Sincero was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and President of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law and Secretary of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches, the title of Prefect held by the Popes from 1917 until 1967.

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Luigi Capotosti

First Name Luigi
Last Name Capotosti
Born on February 23, 1863
Died on February 16, 1938 (aged 74)
Born in Italy, Marche

Luigi Capotosti was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Apostolic Datary from 1933 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1926.

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Lanfranc

Born on November 30, 1004
Died on May 28, 1089 (aged 84)
Born in Italy, Lombardy

Lanfranc was a celebrated Italian jurist who renounced his career to become a Benedictine monk at Bec in Normandy. He served successively as prior of Bec Abbey and abbot of St Stephen in Normandy and then as Archbishop of Canterbury in England, following its Conquest by William the Conqueror. He is also variously known as Lanfranc of Pavia, Lanfranc of Bec, and Lanfranc of Canterbury.

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Vitalian

Born on January 27, 0600
Died on January 30, 0672 (aged 72)
Born in Italy, Lazio

Pope Vitalian was the bishop of Rome from 30 July 657 to his death. His pontificate was marked by the dispute between the papacy and the imperial government in Constantinople over Monothelitism, which Rome condemned. Vitalian tried to resolve the dispute and had a conciliatory relationship with Emperor Constans II, who visited him in Rome and gave him gifts. Vitalian's pontificate also saw the secession of the Archbishopric of Ravenna from the papal authority.

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Siricius

Born on January 1, 0334
Died on November 27, 0399 (aged 65)
Born in Italy, Lazio

Pope Siricius 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. He is sometimes said to have been the first bishop of Rome to call himself pope.

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Francione

Died on July 25, 1495
Born in Italy, Tuscany
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Rainerius

Died on June 17, 1161
Born in Italy, Tuscany

Saint Rainerius is the patron saint of Pisa and patron saint of travellers. His feast day is June 17,his name may also be spelled Raynerius, Rainerius, Rainier, Raineri, Rainieri, Ranieri, Raniero, or Regnier.

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Eusebius

Died on November 30, 0309
Born in Italy

Pope Eusebius was the bishop of Rome from 18 April 310 until his death on 17 August 310.

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Polus

Born on January 1, -0500
Died on November 30, -0461 (aged 38)
Born in Italy, Sicily

Polus was an ancient Greek philosophical figure best remembered for his depiction in the writing of Plato. He was a pupil of the famous orator Gorgias, and teacher of oratory from the city of Acragas, Sicily.

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Anacletus

Died on January 1, 0092
Born in Italy, Lazio

Pope Anacletus, also known as Cletus, was the third bishop of Rome, following Peter and Linus. Anacletus served as pope between c. 79 and his death, c. 92. Cletus was a Roman, who during his tenure as pope, is known to have ordained a number of priests and is traditionally credited with setting up about twenty-five parishes in Rome. Although the precise dates of his pontificate are uncertain, he "...died a martyr, perhaps about 91". Cletus is mentioned in the Roman Canon of the mass; his feast day is April 26.

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