Pope Gregory II
Pope Gregory II (Latin: Gregorius II; 669 – 11 February 731) was the bishop of Rome from 19 May 715 to his death. His defiance of Emperor Leo III the Isaurian as a result of the iconoclastic controversy in the Eastern Empire prepared the way for a long series of revolts, schisms, and civil wars that eventually led to the establishment of the temporal power of the popes.
Gregory II | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 19 May 715 |
| Papacy ended | 11 February 731 |
| Predecessor | Constantine |
| Successor | Gregory III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregorius Sabellus 669 |
| Died | 11 February 731 (aged c. 62) Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna, Eastern Roman Empire |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 11 February |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
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