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 |
| Died | 6 September 972 (aged 42) Rome, Papal States |
| Other popes named John | |
Pope John XIII (Latin: Ioannes XIII; died 6 September 972) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death.[1] 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.