| Adrian III | |
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| Papacy began | 17 May 884 |
| Papacy ended | September 885 |
| Predecessor | Marinus I |
| Successor | Stephen V |
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| Birth name | ??? |
| Born | ??? Rome, Italy |
| Died | September 885 Modena, Italy |
| Other Popes named Adrian | |
| Papal styles of Pope Adrian III |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | Saint |
| Saint Hadrian of Rome | |
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| Pope of Rome | |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Pope Saint Adrian III (also known as Hadrian III) was Pope from 17 May 884 to September 885. He was born at Rome. He died in September 885 at San Cesario sul Panaro (Modena) not long after embarking on a trip to Worms, in modern Germany. The purpose the journey was to attend a diet after being summoned by the Frankish King Charles III, the Fat, to settle the succession to the Holy Roman Empire and discuss the rising power of the Saracens. He was noted for having aided the Romans during a famine.
His cult was confirmed in 1891, and his feast day is 8 July.
His death and subsequent burial in the church of San Silvestro Nonantola Abbey near Modena is commemorated in the sculpted reliefs (c. 1122) that frame the doorway of this church. His relics are found near the high altar here.
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| Preceded by Marinus I |
Pope 884–885 |
Succeeded by Stephen V |
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