Pope John XIII
Head of the Catholic Church from 965 to 972 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Pope John XIII" may also refer to Pope John XIII of Alexandria.
Pope John XIII (Latin: Ioannes XIII; died 6 September 972) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death.[1] His pontificate was caught up in the continuing conflict between the Holy Roman emperor, Otto I, and the Roman nobility. After long and arduous negotiations, he succeeded in arranging a Byzantine marriage for Otto II, in an effort to legitimize the Ottonian claim to imperial dignity. He also established church hierarchy in Poland and Bohemia.
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John XIII | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 1 October 965 |
Papacy ended | 6 September 972 |
Predecessor | Leo VIII |
Successor | Benedict VI |
Orders | |
Consecration | 962 |
Created cardinal | 964 by Benedict V |
Personal details | |
Born | John Crescentius |
Died | (972-09-06)6 September 972 (aged 42) Rome, Papal States |
Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Domnica (944–965) |
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