Benedict XIII | |
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Pope Luna | |
Elected | 28 September 1394 |
Papacy began | 11 October 1394 |
Quashed | 12 March 1403 |
Papacy ended | 23 May 1423 |
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Opposed to | Roman claimants:
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Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin |
Orders | |
Ordination | 3 October 1394 by Jean de Neufchatel |
Consecration | 11 October 1394 by Jean de Neufchatel |
Created cardinal | 20 December 1375 |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor 25 November 1328 |
Died | 23 May 1423 Peniscola, Crown of Aragon | (aged 94)
Buried | Castillo Palacio del Papa Luna, Illueca (skull) |
Occupation | Professor |
Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (1394–1398) |
Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
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Other popes and antipopes named Benedict |
Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor (25 November 1328 – 23 May 1423), known as el Papa Luna in Spanish and Pope Luna in English, was an Aragonese nobleman who, as Benedict XIII, is considered an antipope (see Western Schism) by the Catholic Church.
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