Pope Zachary
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Pope Zachary was the bishop of Rome from 3 or 5 December 741 until his death on 15 March 752. He was the last pope of the Byzantine Papacy. Zachary built the original church of Santa Maria sopra Miner
Contemporary Byzantine fresco in Santa Maria Antiqua
Pope Gregory III
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Pope Gregory III was the bishop of Rome from 11 February 731 to his death on 28 November 741. His pontificate, like that of his predecessor, was disturbed by Byzantine iconoclasm and the advance of th
Pope Zachary
…Santa Severina. He was most probably a deacon of the Roman Church and as such signed the decrees of the Roman council of 732. He was selected to succeed Gregory III as pope on 3 December or 5 December 741. Gregory III's alliance with the Lombard Duchy of Spoleto put papal cities at risk when the dukes of Spoleto…
Gregory III (seated high centre) blesses the mission of Willibald (kneeling right) to the Saxons. (Francesco Solimena, 1701–05)