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Name:
Pope Stephen II
Preceded by: Pope Zacharias (741-752)
Succeeded by: Pope Stephen II (752-757)
Dates:
Born: ?
Died: March 26, 752
Pope: March 23, 752 - March 26, 752 (2 days)
Biography:
Stephen II was a popular candidate and he was unanimously elected to succeed Zachary.
Unfortunately, Stephen died after just a couple of days and before he could be consecrated.
As a consequence, his pontificate was never really considered official. He was not listed
into the official Liber Pontificalis and his successor, also named Stephen, is often listed
as the second Stephen rather than the third. This has led to inconsistency in the numbering
of popes named Stephen because many other sources do include this Stephen in their lists.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: none
Common Misspellings: none
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