Antipope Benedict XIII
cardinal, antipope from 1394 to 1423 (1328-1423)
Benedict XIII (born Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor; 1328–23 May 1423), known as el Papa Luna in Spanish, was an Aragonese nobleman who claimed to be Pope during the Western Schism. The Catholic Church officially considers him an antipope.
Antipope Benedict XIII | |
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| el Papa Luna | |
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| Diocese | Avignon, France |
| Elected | 28 September 1394 |
| Papacy began | 11 October 1394 |
| Quashed | 12 March 1403 |
| Papacy ended | 23 May 1423 |
| Predecessor | Antipope Clement VII |
| Successor | Antipope Clement VIII |
| Opposed to | Pope Boniface IX |
| Other posts | 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 | |
| Birth name | Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor |
| Born | 1328 Illueca, Crown of Aragon |
| Died | 23 May 1423 (aged 95) Peñíscola, Crown of Aragon |
| Buried | Castillo Palacio del Papa Luna, Illueca (skull) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Previous post | Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (28 September 1394–1398) |
| Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
| Other popes and antipopes named Benedict | |
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