Antipope Benedict XIII
Cleric
Benedict XIII, born Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor (25 November 1328 – 23 May 1423), known as el Papa Luna in Spanish, was an Aragonese nobleman, who is officially considered by the Catholic Church to be an antipope.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | de Luna Pedro Martínez (birth name); de Luna y Pérez de Gotor Pedro Martínez (full name); Benedet XIII antipapa (Aragonese); Benedicto XIII antipapa (Spanish); Benoît XIII antipape (French); Benedictus XIII antipapa (Latin); Papa Luna (nickname) |
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| Birth date | November 25, 1328 |
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| Birth place | Kingdom of Aragon , Illueca |
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| Date of death | May 23, 1423 |
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| Place of death | Peniscola , Kingdom of Aragon |
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| Education | University of Montpellier |
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