# Pope John XVII

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> Pope John XVII, born John Sicco, was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States for about seven months in 1003. He was one of the popes chosen and eclipsed by the patrician John II Crescentius.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Rapagnano ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227963#P19))
- **Died:** 12 December 1003 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227963#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227963#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Papal States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227963#P27))
- **Occupation:** Catholic priest ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227963#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (22 May 1003 – 6 December 1003) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227963#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Pope John XVII held?**  
Positions held by Pope John XVII include: Pope (1003–1003).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope John XVII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_XVII) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q227963](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q227963) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pope John XVII.jpg by Artaud de Montor (1772–1849) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pope_John_XVII.jpg)

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