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Pope John XVI of Alexandria (born Ibrahim al-Tukhi) was the 103rd Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1676 to 1718. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He died on 10 Paoni 1434 A.M. (15 June 1718).
John was of Greek descent [3] [4] [5] and was a native of Rossano in Calabria, southern Italy. [6] The region was at the time a territory of the Byzantine Empire , while John was the chaplain of the Greek-born Empress Theophanu , [ 7 ] wife of Holy Roman Emperor Otto II .
John XVI IOANNES Sextus Decimus: Rossanum, Calabria, Italy, Eastern Roman Empire Born as an Eastern Roman citizen. In opposition to Gregory V: 139 2 April 999 – 12 May 1003 (4 years, 40 days) Sylvester II SILVESTER Secundus: c. 945 Belliac, France: 54 / 58 Born Gerbert, a subject of the Kingdom of France, who was the first French pope.
The numbering of "Popes John" does not occur in strict numerical order. Although there have been twenty-one legitimate popes named John, the numbering has reached XXIII because of two clerical errors that were introduced in the Middle Ages: first, antipope John XVI was kept in the numbering sequence instead of being removed; then, the number XX was skipped because Pope John XXI counted John ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. Head of the Catholic Church from 2005 to 2013 Pope Benedict XVI Bishop of Rome Benedict XVI in 2010 Church Catholic Church Papacy began 19 April 2005 Papacy ended 28 February 2013 Predecessor John Paul II Successor Francis Previous post(s) Dean of the College of Cardinals (2002 ...
Either way, John Legend is a living legend. But, I must confess that I didn't know much about him outside of some family-life tidbits (like how Legend and Teigen share four children—Luna Simone ...
Pope Cyril VI was born as Azer Youssef Atta in Damanhour, Egypt, into a Coptic Orthodox middle-class family, the son of a deacon. He resigned from a civil service position to become a monk in July 1927 (Paoni–Epip 1643).
John Roberts Fast Facts. CNN Editorial Research. January 24, 2024 at 10:45 AM. Here’s a look at the life of John Roberts, chief justice of the United States. Personal. Birth date: January 27, 1955.