Valentine
pope
b. c. 780 · d. 10 Oct 827
100th Bishop of Rome (Pope) · 4 Sep 827–10 Oct 827
Offices
- Bishop of Rome (Pope) № 100 · 4 Sep 827 – 10 Oct 827
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.
Related people
- Eugene II succeeded · traditional
- Gregory IV preceded · traditional
Places
- Rome ministry
- St. Peter's Basilica burial
- Papal States ministry
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.