Pope Stephen VIII
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Note: In sources prior to the 1960s, this pope is sometimes called Stephen IX and Pope Stephen VII is sometimes called Stephen VIII. See Pope-elect Stephen for detailed explanations.
| Stephen VIII | |
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| Birth name | ?? |
| Papacy began | ca. July 14, 939 |
| Papacy ended | October, 942 |
| Predecessor | Leo VII |
| Successor | Marinus II |
| Born | ??? Germany |
| Died | October, 942 Rome, Italy |
| Other popes named Stephen | |
Pope Stephen VIII, was a native of Germany, was pope from about July 14, 939 until his death towards the end of October, 942.
During his pontificate he was subject to Alberic II of Spoleto, Prince of the Romans, and did not effectively rule the Papal States. His period as pope was during a brief interruption from the period when the church had been ruled by the so-called "pornocracy" of Theodora and Marozia, Roman noblewomen.
| Preceded by Leo VII |
Pope 939–942 |
Succeeded by Marinus II |
Popes of the Catholic Church
[edit] References
- 9th edition (1880s) of the Encyclopædia Britannica
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