Antipope John XVI

John XVI
Antipope
Papacy began997
Papacy ended998
PredecessorBoniface VII
SuccessorGregory VI
Personal details
Born
Ioannis Philagathos

c. 945
Diedc. 1001
Fulda, Germany
Denominationpre-East-West Schism
Other popes and antipopes named John

John XVI (c. 945 – c. 1001; born Greek: Ιωάννης Φιλάγαθος, Ioannis Philagathos;[1] Italian: Giovanni Filagato; Latin: Johannes Philagathus) was an antipope from 997 to 998.[2]

  1. ^ Rocca, Silvana (2004). Latina didaxis 19. Compagnia dei librai. p. 234. ISBN 978-88-88784-27-4. Othon learnt the Greek letters and culture by his mother and by the Greek monk from Kalavria, Ioannis Philagathos. The influence of the Greek culture to his personality contributed in being his personality analogous to that of the kings of Byzantium.
  2. ^ "John (XVI) (antipope [997–998]". www.britannica.com. Retrieved December 9, 2010. John (XVI), original name Giovanni Filagato, Latin Johannes Philagathus (b., Rossano, Calabria—d. Aug. 26, 1001), antipope from 997 to 998.