March 23
752 Stephen's two-day pontificate began. Elected
to succeed Zachary, Stephen II died before his consecration; earlier writers do
not appear to have included him in the list of the popes; but, in accordance
with the long standing practice of the Roman Church, he is now generally
counted among them. This divergent practice has introduced confusion into the
way of counting the Popes Stephen
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