Pope Hadrian II

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Pope Hadrian II was the head of the Catholic Church from 867 to 872, known for his involvement in complex church politics and conflicts with the Byzantine Church during the 9th century.

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Pope Hadrian II canonical 5
Pope Adrian II 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
human
pope
advocated papal primacy over Eastern patriarchates
birthPlace Rome
church Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
citizenship Papal States
conflict Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Byzantine Church
dateOfBirth c. 792
dateOfDeath 14 December 872
deathPlace Rome
endTime 872
era Carolingian era
Middle Ages
familyBackground Roman aristocracy
givenName Hadrian
handled disputes over the see of Constantinople
issues related to the Photian Schism
knownFor defense of papal authority
relations with Frankish rulers
languageSpoken Latin
memberOf Roman Curia
notableFor involvement in conflicts with the Byzantine Church
role in 9th-century church politics
occupation clergyman
theologian
papalName Hadrian II
participatedIn Fourth Council of Constantinople
positionHeld Pope
surface form: Bishop of Rome

Pope
Sovereign of the Papal States
predecessor Pope Nicholas I
reignEnd 14 December 872
reignStart 14 December 867
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
residence Lateran complex
surface form: Lateran Palace
seeAlso Byzantine–papal relations
History of the Papacy
startTime 867
successor Pope John VIII
supported Photian Schism settlement efforts
title Supreme Pontiff
Vicar of Christ
wasInOfficeDuring 9th century

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Photian Schism participant Pope Hadrian II
Fourth Council of Constantinople convokedBy Pope Hadrian II
this entity surface form: Pope Adrian II
Fourth Council of Constantinople approvedBy Pope Hadrian II
this entity surface form: Pope Adrian II
Lothair II papalOpponent Pope Hadrian II
Photios I of Constantinople opponent Pope Hadrian II
Pope Nicholas I successor Pope Hadrian II
this entity surface form: Pope Adrian II
Pope John VIII predecessor Pope Hadrian II
this entity surface form: Pope Adrian II