Pope Marinus II
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Marinus II | |
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Birth name | ??? |
Papacy began | October 30, 942 |
Papacy ended | May, 946 |
Predecessor | Stephen VIII |
Successor | Agapetus II |
Born | ??? Rome, Italy |
Died | May, 946 Rome, Italy |
Other popes named Marinus |
Marinus II (or Martin III), born in Rome, was Pope from 942 to 946. He was elevated to the papacy through intervention of Alberic II (932–954) of Spoleto and concentrated on administrative aspects of the papacy.
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Preceded by Stephen VIII |
Pope 942–946 |
Succeeded by Agapetus II |
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- 9th edition (1880s) of the Encyclopædia Britannica