The Story of the Last Greek Pope in Rome

The Story of the Last Greek Pope in Rome

When we think of Rome and the Pope, we don’t necessarily think of a Greek Pope. However, many Popes in the past had been of Greek origin. Greek Reporter illustration. Credit: Wolfgang Sauber CC BY SA 3.0 / Alvesgaspar Wikimedia Commons CC BY SA 4.0 Pope Zachary (Zacharias in Greek and Latin) was the last ethnically Greek pope, serving as the head of the Roman Church. Zachary reigned from 741 to 752 AD during a tumultuous period of change and unc…