Back Teenpous Johannes XVI Afrikaans Johannes XVI. ALS Йоан XVI (антипапа) Bulgarian Joan XVI Catalan Johannes XVI. German Αντίπαπας Ιωάννης ΙΣΤ΄ Greek Juan XVI (antipapa) Spanish Jean XVI French Xoán XVI, antipapa Galician יוחנן השישה עשר (אנטי-אפיפיור) HE
John XVI | |
|---|---|
| Antipope | |
| Papacy began | 997 |
| Papacy ended | 998 |
| Predecessor | Boniface VII |
| Successor | Gregory VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ioannis Philagathos c. 945 |
| Died | c. 1001 Fulda, Germany |
| Denomination | pre-East-West Schism |
| Other popes and antipopes named John | |
John XVI (c. 945 – c. 1001; born Greek: Ιωάννης Φιλάγαθος, Ioannis Philagathos;[1] Italian: Giovanni Filagato; Latin: Johannes Philagathus) was an antipope from 997 to 998.[2]
- ^ Rocca, Silvana (2004). Latina didaxis 19. Compagnia dei librai. p. 234. ISBN 978-88-88784-27-4.
Othon learnt the Greek letters and culture by his mother and by the Greek monk from Kalavria, Ioannis Philagathos. The influence of the Greek culture to his personality contributed in being his personality analogous to that of the kings of Byzantium.
- ^ "John (XVI) (antipope [997–998]". www.britannica.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
John (XVI), original name Giovanni Filagato, Latin Johannes Philagathus (b., Rossano, Calabria—d. Aug. 26, 1001), antipope from 997 to 998.
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