Pope Stephen VII
Head of the Catholic Church from 929 to 931 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Stephen VII" redirects here. For the Moldavian ruler, see Ștefan Tomșa.
In sources prior to the 1960s, this pope is called Stephen VIII and Pope Stephen VI is called Stephen VII; see Pope-elect Stephen for a detailed explanation.
Pope Stephen VII (Latin: Stephanus VII; died 15 March 931)[1] was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from February 929 to his death in 931. A candidate of the infamous Marozia, his pontificate occurred during the period known as the Saeculum obscurum.
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Stephen VII | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | February 929 |
Papacy ended | 15 March 931 |
Predecessor | Leo VI |
Successor | John XI |
Personal details | |
Born | Stephanus de Gabrielli |
Died | c. 15 March 931 Rome, Papal States |
Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia (928-929) |
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