Pope John XVIII
Head of the Catholic Church from 1004 to 1009 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope John XVIII (Latin: Ioannes XVIII; died June or July 1009) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from January 1004 (25 December 1003 NS) to his abdication in July 1009. He wielded little temporal power, ruling during the struggle between John Crescentius and Emperor Henry II for the control of Rome.
See also: Pope John (numbering)
For the Coptic Pope, see Pope John XVIII of Alexandria.
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John XVIII | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | January 1004 |
Papacy ended | July 1009 |
Predecessor | John XVII |
Successor | Sergius IV |
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Died | July 1009 Rome, Papal States |
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