Stephen IV (Pope)
Stephan IV (V) († January 24, 817 in Rome ) was the successor of Leo III on June 22, 816 . elected pope .
effect
Stephen's short pontificate was nevertheless very significant because it led to a rapprochement between the papacy and the strengthened Frankish royal family. Through him, Ludwig the Pious , a Frankish king was anointed emperor for the first time and crowned with an alleged Constantine crown, which at the same time placed the Frankish empire in the ancient Western Roman tradition. Stephan achieved the guarantee of free papal elections from Kaiser Ludwig. However, this was only granted to his successor Paschal I after his death . By renouncing constant interference in Rome, Ludwig wanted to protect himself against the influence of the Pope on the decisions about the future of the dynasty and empire.
count
In an alternative count, the priest Stephen II , who was elected Pope but died before his episcopal ordination, is recognized as Pope. As a result, all other popes with this name are counted with a higher number, i.e. Stephan IV. Than Stephan V. - In specialist literature, the spelling Stephan IV. (V) is often used to avoid misunderstandings .
literature
- Paolo Delogu: Stefano IV. In: Massimo Bray (ed.): Enciclopedia dei Papi. Volume 1: Pietro, santo. Anastasio bibliotecario, antipapa. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2000, pp. 704–705 ( treccani.it ) ..
- Georg Schwaiger: Stephan IV . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages (LexMA). Volume 8, LexMA-Verlag, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-89659-908-9 , Sp. 117.
Web links
- Stephan IV .. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed November 20, 2011.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Leo III. |
Pope 816-817 |
Paschal I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stephan IV. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stephan V. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pope |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 817 |
| Place of death | Rome |