The Daily Question
Who was the only Pope to die from an accident?
1. Pope Honorius III
2. Pope John XXI
3. Pope Nicholas III
4. Pope John Paul I
2. Pope John XXI
3. Pope Nicholas III
4. Pope John Paul I
Your answer was: Pope John XXI
You are correct!!
Answer: On May 14, 1277, Pope John XXI retired to his apartment in Viterbo, Italy to quietly study. He was alone when the ceiling collapsed on him while he was asleep, burying him under the ruins. On May 20,1277, Pope John XXI died from the serious injuries he had received, making him the only Pope to die accidentally. He was approximately 70 years old.
Pope John XXI
Pope John XXI