# Pope Paul I

_Pope (700-767)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Pope Paul I was the bishop of Rome and leader of the emerging Papal States from 29 May 757 to his death on 28 June 767. He first served as a Roman deacon and was frequently employed by his brother, Pope Stephen II, in negotiations with the Lombard kings.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 700 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103404#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103404#P19))
- **Died:** 28 June 767 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103404#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103404#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Papal States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103404#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest; writer; Catholic bishop ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103404#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (2 June 757 – 28 June 767) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103404#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pope Paul I born?**  
Pope Paul I was born on 700 in Rome.

**What positions has Pope Paul I held?**  
Positions held by Pope Paul I include: Pope (0757–0767).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Paul I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Paul_I) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q103404](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103404) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Paus Paulus I Paulus primus (titel op object) Liber Chronicarum (serietitel, RP-P-2016-49-56-10).jpg by Rijksmuseum (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paus_Paulus_I_Paulus_primus_(titel_op_object)_Liber_Chronicarum_(serietitel,_RP-P-2016-49-56-10).jpg)

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