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When was Pope Adrian III the head of the Catholic Church?

  • 872-873

  • 884-885

  • 891-892

  • 900-901

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Pope Adrian III served as the head of the Catholic Church from 884 to 885. He succeeded Pope Marinus I and was succeeded by Pope Stephen VI. Adrian III's papacy was marked by his efforts to reform the Church and strengthen its authority. He also played a significant role in the political affairs of his time, particularly in the defense of Rome against the Saracens.
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