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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 post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (28 September 1394–1398) |
| 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 1328 |
| Died | 23 May 1423 (aged 95) Peñíscola, Crown of Aragon |
| Buried | Castillo Palacio del Papa Luna, Illueca (skull) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Profession | Canon law |
| Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
| Coat of arms | .svg){kind=small} |
| Other popes and antipopes named Benedict | |
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