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.

Preceded by: Pope John XVII

List of popes

Succeeded by: Sergius IV

Reference

• This entry incorporates public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.