ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 28th of October
STEPHEN IX, POPE
(939-942) (Also known as Stephen VIII.) Pope Stephen IX's date of birth is unknown; he became pope about July 14, 939, and died about the end of October, 942.
Despite the contrary assertions of late writers, there is no doubt that Stephen was a Roman and cardinal-priest of SS. Silvester and Martin. He supported the declining Carlovingian dynasty, and by threat of excommunication forced the nobles to be faithful to the Frankish King Louis IV d'Outre-Mer.
Throughout the whole of his pontificate he was subject to Alberic, Prince of the Romans, and so had little opportunity of distinguishing himself.
(From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913)
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