Stephen VII, pope from May 896 to July-August 897, succeeded pope Boniface VI, and was in turn followed by Romanus?. |
Stephen VII, pope (May 896-July-August 897). |
He is remembered only in connexion with his conduct towards the remains of Formosus, his last predecessor but one. It excited a tumult, which ended in his imprisonment and his death by strangling. |
He is remembered in connexion with his conduct towards the remains of Formosus, his last predecessor but one. It excited a tumult, which ended in his imprisonment and his death by strangling. |
:preceded by Pope Boniface VI (896) :succeeded by [Pope Romanus]? (897) |