John XVII, né Sicco (died November 6, 1003), was a native of Rome who succeeded Silvester II as pope on June 13, 1003, but died less than five months later. Before entering the priesthood, Sicco had been married and had three sons who also became bishops. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... Events Sweyn I of Denmark begins his first invasion of England. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ... Gerbert of Aurillac, later known as pope Silvester II, (or Sylvester II), (ca. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Events Sweyn I of Denmark begins his first invasion of England. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ...

Pope John was nominated to the papacy by John Crescentius, a Roman noble who held power in the city in opposition to Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. John XVII's successor, Pope John XVIII, was also selected by Crescentius. John XVIII, born Fasanius (died June 1009), the son of a Roman priest named Leo, was pope from 1003 to 1009, was, during his whole pontificate, the mere creature of the current head of the Crescentii clan who controlled Rome, the patricius (an aristocratic military leader) Johannes Crescentius III. The...

The previous legitimate Pope John is generally considered to be John XV. "John XVI" was an anti-Pope, according to conventional wisdom, and thus his regnal number XVI should have been reused. But this did not occur, and the sequencing has never been corrected. Also, since there was never a Pope John XX, this means there have only been 21 legitimate popes named John, not 23 as the regnal number of Pope John XXIII would suggest. John XV, pope from 984 to 996, generally recognized as the successor of Boniface VII, the pope John who was said to have ruled for four months after John XIV, being now omitted by the best authorities. ... John XVI (originally John Piligato or Philagathus) (9XX - 1013?) was an Italian antipope between 997 and 998. ... During certain periods of turbulence in the Roman Catholic Church, Papal elections were conducted which were not considered valid by the Roman Catholic Church, either at the time of the election itself, or were subsequently declared invalid. ... The Blessed Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (November 25, 1881–June 3, 1963), reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from October 28, 1958 until his death in 1963. ...

References

• Pope John XVII (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08428b.htm) from the Catholic Encyclopedia

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Gerbert of Aurillac, later known as pope Silvester II, (or Sylvester II), (ca. ... Popes buried in St. ... John XVIII, born Fasanius (died June 1009), the son of a Roman priest named Leo, was pope from 1003 to 1009, was, during his whole pontificate, the mere creature of the current head of the Crescentii clan who controlled Rome, the patricius (an aristocratic military leader) Johannes Crescentius III. The...

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