Antipope John XVI

For an explanation of the numbering of popes and antipopes named John, see Pope John numbering.
John XVI
Antipope
Papacy began997
Papacy ended998
PredecessorBoniface VII
SuccessorGregory VI
Personal details
BornIoannis Philagathos
c. 945
Rossano, Calabria, Italy
Diedc. 1001
Rome, Italy
DenominationPre-East-West Schism
Other popes and antipopes named John

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

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