John XIV | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rome | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | December 983 |
| Papacy ended | 20 August 984 |
| Predecessor | Benedict VII |
| Successor | John XV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Canepanova |
| Died | 20 August 984 Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Old St. Peter's Basilica, Rome |
| Other popes named John | |
Pope John XIV (Latin: Iohannes XIV; died 20 August 984), born Peter Canepanova, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from December 983 until his death. Upon the death of Pope Benedict VII in July 983, Emperor Otto II nominated Canepanova to the papal throne after the abbot Maiolus of Cluny refused the office. The decision to install the then bishop of Pavia was made without consultation with the clergy and the Roman people, nor was it confirmed by formal election.
Canepanova took the papal name John. Otto's death in December left the Pope without allies, and he was deposed and confined at Castel Sant'Angelo after the seizure of the papal throne by Antipope Boniface VII. John died, either by starvation or poisoning,[1] on 20 August 984 and was buried in Old St. Peter's Basilica.