Pedro de Luna

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Pedro de Luna, later known as Antipope Benedict XIII, was a prominent 14th–15th century Aragonese cardinal and theologian who played a central role in the Western Schism.

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Pedro de Luna canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aragonese noble
Roman Catholic priest
antipope
cardinal
person
theologian
alignedWith Avignon Papacy
alsoKnownAs Antipope Benedict XIII
Benedict XIII
appointedCardinalBy Pope Gregory XI
linked to: Gregory XI
birthCountry Crown of Aragon
birthPlace Illueca
birthRegion Kingdom of Aragon
birthYear c. 1328
cardinalateStartYear 1375
citizenship Crown of Aragon
claimedPapacyEndYear 1423
claimedPapacyStartYear 1394
createdCardinalOf Santa Maria in Cosmedin
deathCountry Crown of Aragon
deathDate 1423-05-23
deathPlace Peñíscola
deathRegion Kingdom of Valencia
deposedBy Council of Constance
education University of Montpellier
excommunicatedBy Council of Constance
fieldOfStudy canon law
houseOrFamily House of Luna
name Pedro de Luna
notableFor contributing to prolongation of the Western Schism
maintaining papal claim despite widespread opposition
occupation antipope
canon lawyer
cardinal
theologian
opposedBy Roman Obedience
papalName Benedict XIII
papalPredecessor Clement VII
papalSuccessorClaimant Clement VIII
refusedToAbdicate true
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Avignon
Peñíscola Castle
roleInEvent leading figure in the Western Schism
supportedBy Crown of Aragon
Kingdom of Castile
linked to: Castile

Kingdom of Navarre
Kingdom of Scotland
parts of France

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Pope Benedict XIII birthName Pedro de Luna
Illueca hasNotablePerson Pedro de Luna
Peñíscola Castle associatedWith Pedro de Luna
Pedro de Luna name Pedro de Luna