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Benedict XIII
Sign in to saveAlso known as Antipope Benedict XIII, Benedictus XIII, Benedict XIII of Avignon, Benedictus XIII (antipope), Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor, Pedro Martínez de Luna, pope Benedict XIII
cardinal, antipope from 1394 to 1423 (1328-1423)
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Benedict XIII, born Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor in 1328, was a male Latin Catholic priest and university teacher from the Kingdom of Aragon. Educated at the University of Montpellier, he served as a bishop, cardinal, and cardinal-deacon. He is distinct from the later Pope Benedict XIII and is also referred to by the pseudonym Papa Luna. His religious affiliation was with the Catholic Church, and he spoke Latin and Old French.
He held the position of antipope and was associated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Avignon. Significant events in his life included participation in the 1378 papal conclave and the Council of Constance, which were central to the Western Schism. Catherine of Siena is noted as a significant person in relation to him. He died on May 23, 1423, at Peniscola Castle.
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Key facts
- Elected
- 28 September 1394
- Papacy began
- 11 October 1394
- Quashed
- 12 March 1403
- Papacy ended
- 23 May 1423
- Predecessor
- Roman claimant: Boniface IX Innocent VII Gregory XII Martin V Antipapal (Avignonian) claimant: Clement VII
- Successor
- Roman claimant: Martin V Antipapal (Avignonian) claimant: Clement VIII
- Opposed to
- Roman claimants: Boniface IX Innocent VII Gregory XII Martin V Pisan claimants: Alexander V John XXIII
- Other post
- Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin
- Previous post
- Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (1394–1398)
- Ordination
- 3 October 1394, by Jean de Neufchatel
- Consecration
- 11 October 1394, by Jean de Neufchatel
- Created cardinal
- 20 December 1375, by Pope Gregory XI
- Rank
- Cardinal-Deacon
- Born
- Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor , 1342 ( 1342 ) , Illueca , Crown of Aragon
- Died
- 23 May 1423 (1423-05-23) (aged 80–81), Peníscola , Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon
- Buried
- Castillo Palacio del Papa Luna, Illueca (skull)
- Occupation
- Professor
- Profession
- Canon law
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benedictus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Aragon
- Place of death
- Peniscola Castle
- Position held
- cardinal
- Educated at
- University of Montpellier
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Portrait du Antipape Benoît XIII par Joan Reixach XV.jpg
- Significant event
- Western Schism
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- Commons category
- Benedictus XIII (antipope)
- date of birth
- 1328-11-25
- date of death
- 1423-05-23
- described by source
- Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
- different from
- Benedict XIII
- birth name
- Pero Martines de Luna y Peres de Gotor
- pseudonym
- Papa Luna
- name in native language
- Benedictus XIII
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- Young Hopeful Geyser
- significant person
- Catherine of Siena
- religious name
- Benedictus
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Encyclopedic overview
Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor (1342 – 23 May 1423), known as el Papa Luna or Pope Luna, was an Aragonese nobleman who was antipope with the regnal name Benedict XIII during the Western Schism.
Early life
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