Stephen VIII | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 14 July 939 |
| Papacy ended | October 942 |
| Predecessor | Leo VII |
| Successor | Marinus II |
| Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestre e Martino ai Monti (5 April 938-14 July 939) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephanus |
| Died | October 942 Rome, Papal States |
| Other popes named Stephen | |
Pope Stephen VIII (Latin: Stephanus VIII; died October 942) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 14 July 939 to his death. His pontificate occurred during the Saeculum obscurum, when the power of popes was diminished by the ambitious counts of Tusculum, and was marked by the conflict between his patron, Alberic II of Spoleto, and King Hugh of Italy.