Pope Zachary
Zachary | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
Contemporary Byzantine fresco in Santa Maria Antiqua | |
| Church | Church of Rome |
| Papacy began | 3 or 5 December 741 |
| Papacy ended | March 752 |
| Predecessor | Gregory III |
| Successor | Stephen II |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 or 6 December 741 |
| Created cardinal | 12 April 732 by Gregory III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 679 |
| Died | 15 March 752 (aged 72–73) Rome, Duchy of Rome |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 15 March |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Pope Zachary (Latin: Zacharias; 679 – March 752) was the bishop of Rome from 28 November 741 to his death in March 752. He was the last pope of the Byzantine Papacy. Zachary built the original church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, forbade the traffic of slaves in Rome, negotiated peace with the Lombards, and sanctioned Pepin the Short's usurpation of the Frankish throne from Childeric III. Zachary is regarded as a capable administrator and a skillful and subtle diplomat in a dangerous time.