Stephen II | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 26 March 752 |
| Papacy ended | 26 April 757 |
| Predecessor | Zachary |
| Successor | Paul I |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | before 750 by Zachary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 714 |
| Died | 26 April 757 (aged 43) Rome, Papal States |
| Other popes named Stephen | |
Pope Stephen II (Latin: Stephanus II; 714 – 26 April 757) was born a Roman aristocrat and member of the Orsini family. Stephen was the bishop of Rome from 26 March 752 to his death. Stephen II marks the historical delineation between the Byzantine Papacy and the Frankish Papacy. During Stephen's pontificate, Rome was facing invasion by the Lombards when Stephen II went to Paris to seek assistance from Pepin the Short. Pepin defeated the Lombards and made a gift of land to the pope, eventually leading to the establishment of the Papal States.