Pope Marinus II

Marinus II
Papacy began 30 October 942
Papacy ended May 946
Predecessor Stephen VIII
Successor Agapetus II
Personal details
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Rome, Italy
Died May 946
Rome, Italy
Other Popes named Marinus (disambiguation)

Pope Marinus II (or Martin III), born in Rome, was Pope from 942 to 946. He was elevated to the papacy through intervention of Alberic II of Spoleto, ruler of Rome, and concentrated on administrative aspects of the papacy.[1]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Stephen VIII
Pope
942–946
Succeeded by
Agapetus II

References

  1. ^ Imma Penn, Dogma Evolution and Papal Fallacies, (AuthorHouse, 2007), 207.