Editing Pope Paul I (section)

==Rise==
Paul was a Roman aristocrat and member of the [[Orsini family]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaofbib07mccl|page=[https://archive.org/details/cyclopaediaofbib07mccl/page/n848 831]|quote=Pope Paul I.|title=Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature|volume=VII|first1=John|last1=McClintock|first2=James|last2=Strong|date=April 15, 1882|publisher=Harper|via=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref>George L. Williams, ''Papal Genealogy'' (London 2004).</ref> He and his brother [[Pope Stephen II|Stephen]] had been educated for the priesthood at the [[Lateran Palace]]. Stephen became [[pope]] in 752. After Stephen's death on 26 April 757, Paul prevailed over a faction that wanted to make [[Archdeacon Theophylact]] pope and was [[papal selection before 1059|chosen]] to succeed his brother by the majority that wished a continuation of Stephen's policy.