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John XVII, Pope of Rome

X/XI Centuries
John Sicco was born in Rome and became pope in 1003 through the influence of the Crescentii family. He was married before he received holy orders and had three sons, who also served the church. During his six-month papacy, he authorized missionary work among the Slavs.
Karen Rae Keck

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- Fr. George Attiah: The Great Schism (1054). Emphasises that Antioch broke communion with Rome even earlier, after the retirement of Pope John XVII (misidentified in the article as John IX) in 1009. (If John IX is really meant, Antioch and Rome were out of communion from 900, but the date 1009 is repeated several times.) --- SaintAndrew.Net

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