Pope John XVII (Latin: Ioannes XVII; died 6 December 1003) was Pope for about seven months from 16 May to December 1003. He was born John Sicco the son of another John Sicco in the region of Rome then referred to as Biveretica. He succeeded Pope Silvester II.John XVII was nominated to the papacy by John Crescentius a Roman noble who held power in the city in opposition to Emperor Otto III.
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