Pope Gregory II
89th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (from 715 to 731)
Pope Gregory II (Latin: Gregorius Segundus; 669 – 11 February 731) was an Italian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 89th Pope from 19 May 715 to his death on 11 February 731.[1]
Gregory II | |
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Papacy began | 19 May 715 |
Papacy ended | 11 February 731 |
Predecessor | Pope Constantine |
Successor | Pope Gregory III |
Personal details | |
Born | 669 Rome |
Died | 11 February 731 Rome |
Other popes named Gregory |
Early life
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changeGregory was elected pope in 731.[4]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2013-3-18.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1838). "Gregory II," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 11, p. 444.
- ↑ "Pope St. Gregory II" at Catholic.org; retrieved 2013-3-19.
- ↑ "Pope St. Gregory II," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2013-3-12.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Gregorius II at Wikimedia Commons
- . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
- "Gregory II", Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911
- Catholic Hierarchy, Popes in sequence
Preceded by Constantine |
Pope 715-731 |
Succeeded by Zachary |