John XXI | |
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Bishop of Rome | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Papacy began | 8 September 1276 |
Papacy ended | 20 May 1277 |
Predecessor | Adrian V |
Successor | Nicholas III |
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Ordination | May 1275 |
Created cardinal | 3 June 1273 by Gregory X |
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Born | Pedro Julião c. 1215 |
Died | 20 May 1277 Viterbo, Papal States | (aged 61–62)
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Pope John XXI (Latin: Ioannes XXI, Portuguese: João XXI; c. 1215 – 20 May 1277), born Pedro Julião[1] (Latin: Petrus Iulianus), was the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church from 8 September 1276 to his death. He is the only Portuguese pope in history.[2] He is sometimes identified with the logician and herbalist Peter of Spain (Latin: Petrus Hispanus; Portuguese: Pedro Hispano), which would make him the only pope to have been a physician.[2]