Stephen was a priest of Rome who was elected Pope in March of 752 to succeed Pope Zachary. He died of stroke a few days later, before being ordained a bishop.
Pope-elect Stephen died in 752.
Pope Stephen I died on 257-08-02.
Pope Stephen VIII died in 942.
Pope Stephen II died on 757-04-26.
Pope Stephen IV died on 817-01-24.
Pope Stephen V died on 891-09-14.
Pope Stephen III died on 772-01-24.
Pope Stephen VII died on 931-03-15.
Pope Stephen IX died on 1058-03-29.
This is a mildly controversial question as there are twoRoman Catholic Popes who can claim the name Pope Stephen II. Pope-elect Stephen was considered legitimate under the name Stephen II until the 1961 edition of the Annuario Pontificio (published by the Vatican) when he was erased and reclassified as Pope-elect Stephen. Although these changes are no longer controversial, a number of modern lists still include this "first Pope Stephen II".For biographical information on Pope Stephen II please see this Wikipedia page:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Stephen_IIThere are lots of holes in this Biography but hisPapacy began 26 March 752Papacy ended 26 April 757 (with his death)
Pope Saint Stephen I served as Bishop of Rome from 12 May 254 to 2 August 257. So, only one, I think!That was the first, but there have been at least 9:Pope Stephen I (died 257), Bishop of Rome from 254-257Pope-elect Stephen (died 752), elected Pope but died before being ordainedPope Stephen II (died 757), pope from 752-757Pope Stephen III (720-772), pope from 768-772Pope Stephen IV (died 817), pope from 816-817Pope Stephen V (died 891), pope from 885-891Pope Stephen VI (died 897), pope from 896-897Pope Stephen VII (died 931), pope from 929-931Pope Stephen VIII (died 942), German, pope from 939-942Pope Stephen IX (c. 1020-1058), pope from 1057-1058
Bishops that elect the pope are called cardinals.