| John XVII | |
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| Papacy began | 16 May 1003 |
| Papacy ended | 6 December 1003 |
| Predecessor | Sylvester II |
| Successor | John XVIII |
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| Birth name | John Sicco |
| Born | ??? Rome, Papal States |
| Died | 6 November 1003 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
| Other Popes named John | |
Pope John XVII (died 6 December 1003), born John Sicco, and the son of another John Sicco,[1] was born in the region of Rome then referred to as Biveretica.[2] He succeeded Pope Silvester II as Pope on 16 May 1003, but died less than six months later.
John XVII was nominated to the papacy by John Crescentius, a Roman noble who held power in the city in opposition to Emperor Otto III. John XVII's successor, Pope John XVIII, was also selected by Crescentius.
John died on 6 November 1003 and was buried in the Lateran Basilica between the two doors of the principal façade. According to John the Deacon, his epitaph began by stating that “here is the tomb of the supreme John, who is said to be Pope, for so he was called.”[3]
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Before entering the priesthood, Sicco had been married and had three sons who also entered Holy Orders:
The previous legitimate Pope John is generally considered to be John XV (985–996). John XVI (997–998) was an antipope according to official reckoning, and thus his regnal number XVI should have been reused. But this did not occur, and the sequencing has never been corrected.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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| Preceded by Silvester II |
Pope 1003 |
Succeeded by John XVIII |
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