September 891 A.D. Stephen VI Dies—Rome’s 100th; Educated in Roman Library; Empty Treasury; Opposition from Archbishops of Ravenna, Bordeaux & Constantinople; Saracens Opposition
September 891 A.D. Stephen VI Dies—Rome’s 100 th ; Educated in Roman Library; Empty Treasury; Opposition from Archbishops of Ravenna, Bordeaux & Constantinople; Saracens Opposition Mann, Horace. "Pope Stephen (V) VI." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14289c.htm . Accessed 19 Aug 2014. Stephen (V) VI (885-91) Date of birth unknown; died in Sept., 891. His father, Hadrian, who belonged to the Roman aristocracy, entrusted his education to his relative, Bishop Zachary, librarian of the Holy See . Stephen was created cardinal-priest of SS. Quattro Coronati by Marinus I, and his obvious holiness was the cause of his being chosen pope . He was consecrated in September, 885, witho...