RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Stephen II

715 - 757

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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 on 26 April 757. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Stephen II is the 497th most popular religious figure (up from 542nd in 2019), the 570th most popular biography from Italy (up from 627th in 2019) and the 229th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Stephen II is most famous for convening the Council of Constantinople in AD 553. He also took a stance against the Monophysites.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Stephen II ranks 497 out of 3,187. Before him are Maximus the Confessor, Saint Walpurga, Basilios Bessarion, Antipope Benedict XIII, Pope Benedict V, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. After him are Zaynab bint Ali, Dionysius the Areopagite, Alcuin, John Climacus, Pope Victor II, and Eric IX of Sweden.

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Among people born in 715, Pope Stephen II ranks 2. Before him is Pepin the Short. After him are Favila of Asturias, Chrodegang, Marina the Monk, Anan ben David, and Hiltrud. Among people deceased in 757, Pope Stephen II ranks 1. After him are An Lushan, Alfonso I of Asturias, Æthelbald of Mercia, and Jayavarman I.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Stephen II ranks 570 out of 5,161. Before him are Alberto Ascari (1918), Petronius Maximus (396), Marcello Lippi (1948), Carlo Gesualdo (1566), Pope Benedict V (930), and Giuseppe Farina (1906). After him are Lambert of Italy (880), Scribonia (-70), Livius Andronicus (-280), Publius Cornelius Scipio (-260), Filippino Lippi (1457), and Lucius Aelius (101).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Stephen II ranks 229. Before him are Alphonsus Liguori (1696), Tarcisio Bertone (1934), Januarius (272), Pope Agapetus II (900), Pope Agapetus I (490), and Pope Benedict V (930). After him are Pope Marcellinus (250), Pope Boniface II (470), Pope Leo V (870), Pope John XIII (930), Pope Anastasius II (450), and Angelo Sodano (1927).

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