Antipope Benedict XIII
Benedict XIII | |
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| Pope Luna | |
| Elected | 28 September 1394 |
| Papacy began | 11 October 1394 |
| Quashed | 12 March 1403 |
| Papacy ended | 23 May 1423 |
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| Opposed to | Roman claimants:
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| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Avignon (1394–1398) |
| Orders | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor 25 November 1328 |
| Died | 23 May 1423 (aged 94) Peníscola, Kingdom of Valencia, Crown of Aragon |
| Buried | Castillo Palacio del Papa Luna, Illueca (skull) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Profession | Canon law |
| Alma mater | University of Montpellier |
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| Other popes and antipopes named Benedict | |
Pedro Martínez de Luna y Pérez de Gotor (25 November 1328 – 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.