Antipope Benedict XIII
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Not to be confused with Pope Benedict XIII.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez de Luna and the second or maternal family name is Pérez de Gotor.
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.
Quick Facts Antipope Benedict XIII, Elected ...
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 |
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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 (1328-11-25)25 November 1328 |
Died | 23 May 1423(1423-05-23) (aged 94) Peniscola, Crown of Aragon |
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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