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97th Roman Pontiff
Stephen IV
STEPHANVS Quartus
Stephanus
96th Successor of St Peter · 816–817 · Rome · b. Rome, Papal States
816
Elected
817
Reign ended
1 year
Length
9th
Century
The Life
First pope born in Rome after breaking away from the (Eastern) Roman Empire. Sometimes called Stephen V.
Portrait: Artaud de Montor (1772–1849) / Wikimedia Commons