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Pope Stephen III (or iv) (Latin: Stephanus III; 720 – 24 January 772) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 7 August 768 to his death. Stephen was a Benedictine monk who worked in the Lateran Palace during the reign of Pope Zachary.
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Pope Stephen III. Pope Stephen III was the head of the Catholic Church and prince of the Papal States during the years of August 7, 768 A.D. through his death in early 772 A.D. A Benedictine monk, Stephen served in the pontificate of Pope Zachary within the Lateran Palace.
Apr 9, 2024 · Stephen III (or IV) (born 720?, Sicily—died Jan. 24, 772, Rome) was the pope from August 768 to 772. After the death in 767 of Pope St. Paul I, the papal throne was coveted by temporal rulers. Duke Toto of Nepi caused his brother Constantine (II), a layman, to be elected pope.
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Pope Stephen III (or iv) (Latin: Stephanus III; 720 – 24 January 772) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 7 August 768 to his death. Stephen was a Benedictine monk who worked in the Lateran Palace during the reign of Pope Zachary.
STEPHEN III (IV), POPE. Pontificate, Aug. 7, 768 to Jan. 24, 772. A Sicilian by birth, Stephen came to Rome at an early age and became a priest serving in the papal bureaucracy under Popes stephen ii (752 – 757) and paul i (757 – 767). During their pontificates the clerical element governed the Papal State with a strong hand and played a ...
94th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 1,7.VIII.768: End Pontificate: 24.I.772: Birth: Sicily
Pope Stephen III (or iv) (Latin: Stephanus III; 720 – 24 January 772) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 7 August 768 to his death. Stephen was a Benedictine monk who worked in the Lateran Palace during the reign of Pope Zachary.
