Pope Paul I

Pope Paul I (Latin: [Paulus Primus] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 700 – 28 June 767) was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 94th Pope from May 29, 757 to June 28, 767.[1]

Paul I
Papacy began29 May 757
Papacy ended28 June 767
PredecessorPope Stephen II
SuccessorPope Stephen III
Personal details
Born700
Rome
DiedJune 28, 767
Other Popes named Paul

Early life

He was the brother of Pope Stephen II.[2]

Deacon

Paul was ordained as a Roman deacon.[2]

Pope

After Pope Stephen's death, Paul was elected in 757.[3]

Paul's papacy was troubled by disputes with the Lombards. He had good relations with Pepin, who was king of the Franks.[4]

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References

Emblem of the popes
  1. "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Pope Paul I," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-10-29.
  3. "Paul I," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), pp. 955.
  4. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1833). "Paul I," Penny cyclopaedia, Vols. 17-18, p. 322.

Other websites

Media related to Paulus I at Wikimedia Commons

  •  "Pope Paul I". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
  • Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
  • Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Paolo Archived 2012-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by
Stephen II
Pope
757–767
Succeeded by
Stephen III