Pope Stephen VIII
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Stephen VIII, pope (December, 928-931).
The validity of Stephen's papacy is subject to question. Like his predecessor, Leo VI, he was elected while Pope John X was still alive and in prison. Thus, if John's removal from office was invalid, then neither the election of Leo nor of Stephen was valid and they weren't genuine popes. In any event, Leo and Stephen had brief reigns, are not well remembered, and are not likely to have impacted Catholic policy very much. Stephen's reign was brief and few records remain.
There is a problem numbering the popes Stephen - see Stephen II for the explanation.
| Preceded by: Leo VI | Pope 928–931 | Succeeded by: John XI |