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John XIII

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  1. died a.d. 972, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 965–972.


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Pope John XIII, who reigned from 1958-1963, is a hero to liberal Catholics for having convened Vatican II, which allowing Mass to be celebrated in local languages rather than Latin and encouraged greater dialogue with people of other faiths, particularly Jews.

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John XIII. called Poole Blanche, born at Rome, installed the 1st Oct.

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Leo VIII. and Benedict V. died in 965; the commissioners of Otho caused the election of John XIII. but the Romans revolted against this new pope, and banished him.

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Such were the elements of the factions, which revolted with John XII. which nominated Benedict V. and which repelled, as far as in their power, Leo VIII. and John XIII.

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Mr. S. founds his discourse on John xiii.

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