After Stephen's death on 26 April 757, Paul prevailed over a faction that wanted to make the Archdeacon Theophylact pope and was chosen his brother's successor by the majority that wished a continuation of the late pope's policy.
Archdeacon | archdeacon | Theophylact Simocatta | Archdeacon of Durham | Archdeacon of Richmond | Walter Stewart (Archdeacon of St Andrews) | Thomas the Archdeacon | Roger (Archdeacon of Middlesex) | John Castell (Archdeacon of Berkshire) | Archdeacon Theophylact | Archdeacon of Middlesex | Archdeacon of Craven | Archdeacon of Brecon |