What role did Pope Stephen IX aspire to before his papacy?
Abbot of Montecassino
Chancellor
Legate to Constantinople
Holy Roman Emperor
Answer
Stephen IX was a member of the powerful Orsini family and served as chancellor of Rome before his papacy. He was a strong supporter of the Gregorian Reform movement and worked to end simony and nepotism in the church. He was also a strong supporter of the papacy's independence from secular rulers.
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