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.
| Stephen IV | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | ??? |
| Papacy began | June 22, 816 |
| Papacy ended | January 24, 817 |
| Predecessor | Leo III |
| Successor | Paschal I |
| Born | ??? ??? |
| Died | January 24, 817 Rome, Italy |
| Other popes named Stephen | |
Pope Stephen IV was Pope from June 816 to January 817.
He succeeded Leo III, whose policy he continued. 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 of 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.
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leo III |
Pope 816–817 |
Succeeded by Paschal I |
