Gregory III | |
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Papacy began | 11 February 731 |
Papacy ended | 28 November 741 |
Predecessor | Pope Gregory II |
Successor | Pope Zachary |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 August 690, B.C. Syria |
Died | 28 November 741 Rome |
Other popes named Gregory |
Pope Gregory III (Latin: Gregorius Tertius; died 28 November 741) was an Syrian priest of the Roman Catholic Church and the 90th Pope from 11 February 731 to 28 November 741.[1]
Gregory was born in Syria, but the date of his birth is not known.[2]
Gregory was elected pope in 731.[2] During his reign, the issue of iconoclasm or image worship was an important controvery.[3]
After the reign of Gregory III, there were no other non-European popes until Pope Francis in 2013.[4]