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Pope Stephen II (Latin: Stephanus II; 714 – 26 April 757) was born a Roman aristocrat and member of the Orsini family. Stephen was the bishop of Rome from 26 March 752 to his death. Stephen II marks the historical delineation between the Byzantine Papacy and the Frankish Papacy.
Apr 22, 2024 · Stephen II (or III) (born, Rome—died April 26, 757, Rome) was the pope from 752 to 757. He severed ties with the Byzantine Empire and thus became the first temporal sovereign of the newly founded Papal States.
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Mar 26, 2024 · Stephen II was a Roman aristocrat and deacon when the church in Rome chose him to succeed Pope Zachary on March 26, 752 A.D. (after a Pope-elect Stephen died without being confirmed in the office of the papacy).
Apr 9, 2024 · Stephen (II) (born, Rome—died March 25, 752, Rome) was an unconsecrated pope from March 23 to March 25, 752. He was a priest when he was elected on March 23, 752, to succeed Pope St. Zacharias, but he died of apoplexy two days later without having been consecrated.
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STEPHEN II, POPE. Pontificate: March 752, reigned for four days. Stephen, a Roman priest elected to succeed Pope zachary, who died as the Lombard peril neared its crisis in Italy, was installed at the Lateran but died before his episcopal consecration.
Pope Stephen II ( Latin: Stephanus II; 714 – 26 April 757) was born a Roman aristocrat and member of the Orsini family. Stephen was the bishop of Rome from 26 March 752 to his death. Stephen II marks the historical delineation between the Byzantine Papacy and the Frankish Papacy.
Dec 16, 2023 · Pope Stephen II (715-757), the 92nd Bishop of Rome, served as the pontiff from March 752 until his death in April 757. His pontificate, though brief, marked a pivotal juncture in medieval European history, chiefly through his instrumental role in forging the Frankish-Papal alliance.
