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Pope John XVIII

John XVIII, pope from 1003 to 1009, was, during his whole pontificate, the mere creature of the patrician John Crescentius, and ultimately he abdicated and retired to a monastery, where he died shortly afterwards. His successor was Sergius IV.

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Pope John XVII List of popes Succeeded by:
Sergius IV

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