POPE
Pope Valentine
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Pope Valentine, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 827–827.
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Pope Valentine was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States for two months in 827. He was unusually close to his predecessor, Eugene II, rumoured to be Valentine's father or lover, and became pope before being ordained as a priest. He was a nobleman and elected by nobility, which later became the custom.
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Pope Valentine, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 827–827.
papacy Start
827
papacy End
827

