Pope Gregory III
Pope Gregory III (Latin: Gregorius III; died 28 November 741) was the bishop of Rome from 11 February 731 to his death. His pontificate, like that of his predecessor, was disturbed by Byzantine iconoclasm and the advance of the Lombards, in which he invoked the intervention of Charles Martel, although ultimately in vain. He was the last Pope to seek the consent of the Byzantine exarch of Ravenna for his election, and of Syrian origin, the last non-European pope until the election of Pope Francis more than 1,271 years later in 2013.
Gregory III | |
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| Bishop of Rome | |
Imaginary portrait of Pope Gregory III on an 18th century papal medal | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 11 February 731 |
| Papacy ended | 28 November 741 |
| Predecessor | Gregory II |
| Successor | Zachary |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 726 by Gregory II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 28 November 741 Rome, Exarchate of Ravenna |
| Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon (726-31) |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 10 December |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Other popes named Gregory | |
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