Pope Stephen II

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. During Stephen's pontificate, Rome was facing invasion by the Lombards when Stephen II went to Paris to seek assistance from Pepin the Short. Pepin defeated the Lombards and made a gift of land to the pope, eventually leading to the establishment of the Papal States.

In sources prior to the 1960s, this pope is called Stephen III and Pope-elect Stephen is called Stephen II; see Pope-elect Stephen for a detailed explanation.
Pope

Stephen II
Bishop of Rome
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began26 March 752
Papacy ended26 April 757
PredecessorZachary
SuccessorPaul I
Orders
Created cardinalbefore 750
by Zachary
Personal details
Born
Rome, Byzantine Empire
Died26 April 757 (aged 43)
Rome, Papal States
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