Pope Stephen IV
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Note: In some sources, this pope is called Stephen V and Pope Stephen III is called Stephen IV. See Pope-elect Stephen for detailed explanations.
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| Papacy began | 22 June 816 |
| Papacy ended | 24 January 817 |
| Predecessor | Leo III |
| Successor | Paschal I |
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| Birth name | ??? |
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| Died | 24 January 817 Rome, Papal States |
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Pope Stephen IV was Pope from June 816 to January 817.
He succeeded Leo III, whose policies favoring clergy over lay aristocracy he did not continue. Immediately after his consecration (in June 816) he ordered the Roman people to swear fidelity to the Frankish king Louis the Pious, to whom he went personally in August 816. After the coronation of Louis at Rheims in October, he returned to Rome, where he died in January of the following year. His successor was Pope Paschal I.
[edit] References
Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Stephen (Popes)". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
[edit] External links
- "Pope Stephen (IV) V". Catholic Encyclopedia. 1913.
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| Preceded by Leo III |
Pope 816–817 |
Succeeded by Paschal I |
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