Pope John XIII
John XIII | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 1 October 965 |
| Papacy ended | 6 September 972 |
| Predecessor | Leo VIII |
| Successor | Benedict VI |
| Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Domnica (944–965) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 962 |
| Created cardinal | 964 by Benedict V |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Crescentius ca. 930 |
| Died | 6 September 972 (aged 42) Rome, Papal States |
| Other popes named John | |
Pope John XIII (Latin: Ioannes XIII; ca. 930 – 6 September 972) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death. His pontificate was caught up in the continuing conflict between the Holy Roman emperor, Otto I, and the Roman nobility. After long and arduous negotiations, he succeeded in arranging a Byzantine marriage for Otto II, in an effort to legitimize the Ottonian claim to imperial dignity. He also established church hierarchy in Poland and Bohemia.