Editing Pope Stephen VII (section)

==Pontificate==
Very little is known about Stephen's pontificate. During his two years as pope, Stephen confirmed the privileges of a few religious houses in France and Italy.<ref name="m189"/> As a reward for helping free Stephen from the oppression of [[Hugh of Arles]], Stephen granted Cante di Gabrielli the position of papal governor of [[Gubbio]], and control over a number of key fortresses.<ref>Collegio araldico, ''Rivista, Volume 5'' (1907), pg. 49</ref> Stephen was also noted for the severity with which he treated clergy who strayed in their morals.<ref>DeCormenin, Louis Marie; Gihon, James L., ''A Complete History of the Popes of Rome, from Saint Peter, the First Bishop to Pius the Ninth'' (1857), pg. 287</ref> He was also, apparently, according to a hostile Greek source from the twelfth century, the first pope who went around clean shaved whilst pope.<ref>Mann, pg. 190</ref>

Stephen died around 15 March 931, and was succeeded by Marozia's son [[Pope John XI | John XI]].