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Pope Stephen I (Greek: Στέφανος Α΄ Latin: Stephanus I) was the Bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to his death on 2 August 257. [1] He was later canonized as a saint and some accounts say he was killed while celebrating Mass .
Pope Stephen VI (Latin: Stephanus VI; died August 897) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 22 May 896 to his death. He is best known for instigating the Cadaver Synod , which ultimately led to his downfall and death.
Pope Stephen IV (Latin: Stephanus IV; died January 817) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from June 816 to his death. [1] Stephen belonged to a noble Roman family. In October 816, he crowned Louis the Pious as emperor at Reims , and persuaded him to release some Roman political prisoners he held in custody.
According to numerous records of the early Church Fathers, Peter was present in Rome, was martyred there, and was the first bishop of Rome. Dogma and traditions of the Catholic Church maintain that he served as the bishop of Rome for 25 years until 67 AD when he was martyred by Nero [7] (further information: Great Fire of Rome).
Rome, Papal States: First pope born in Rome after breaking away from the Roman Empire. Sometimes called Stephen V. 98 25 January 817 – 11 February 824 (7 years, 17 days) St Paschal I PASCHALIS: Paschalis Rome, Papal States Subject and later the sovereign of the Papal States. Son of Bonosus and Episcopa Theodora.
Pope Stephen I (died 257), Bishop of Rome from 254 to 257 Pope-elect Stephen (died 752), elected pope but died before his consecration; called Stephen II in sources prior to the 1960s; Pope Stephen II (III) (died 757), pope from 752 to 757; Pope Stephen III (IV) (720–772), pope from 768 to 772; Pope Stephen IV (V) (died 817), pope from 816 to ...
Pope Stephen IX (Latin: Stephanus, christened Frederick; c. 1020 [1] – 29 March 1058) was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 3 August 1057 to his death on 29 March 1058. He was a member of the Ardenne-Verdun family , who ruled the Duchy of Lorraine , and started his ecclesiastical career as a canon in Liège .
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 .