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Stephen III

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Also known as Pope Stephen III, Stephanus III, Pope Stephanus III, Stephanus IV

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Stephen III was a male Catholic priest and Pope born in Syracuse in 720. A member of the Benedictines religious order, he served within the Catholic Church and held citizenship in the Papal States. His professional work location included Rome and the Papal States.

He died in Rome on January 24, 772, and was buried at St. Peter's Basilica. Stephen III is recognized as a saint within the Catholic Church. His given names are Stephen and Étienne. He is described by the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and is recognized in the Popes collection.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Étienne
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Syracuse
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
Pope
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Stephen II (III).jpg
Work location
Papal States
Religious order
Benedictines
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Commons category
Stephanus III
date of birth
0720-00-00
date of death
0772-01-24
canonization status
saint
place of burial
St. Peter's Basilica
described by source
Wikitólica
different from
Stephen II
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Sicily
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Stephen III (Latin: Stephanus III; 720 – 24 January 772) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 7 August 768 to his death on 24 January 772. Stephen was a Benedictine monk who worked in the Lateran Palace during the reign of Pope Zachary. In the midst of a tumultuous contest by rival factions to name a successor to Pope Paul I, Stephen was elected with the support of the Roman officials. He summoned the Lateran Council of 769, which sought to limit the influence of the nobles in papal elections. The council also opposed iconoclasm.

Early career

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