Benedict XIII | |
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Pope Luna | |
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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 |
Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (1394–1398) |
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Ordination | 3 October 1394 by Jean de Neufchatel |
Consecration | 11 October 1394 by Jean de Neufchatel |
Created cardinal | 20 December 1375 |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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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 |
Profession | Canon law |
Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
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 (lit. 'the Moon Pope') or Pope Luna, was an Aragonese nobleman who was christened antipope Benedict XIII during the Western Schism.
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