# John the Twentieth — Jurgen character guide

> John the Twentieth in Jurgen by James Branch Cabell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John, Pope John the Twentieth

**First appearance:** 0045-xli-of-compromises-in-heaven

## Who they are

A pope who appears in Heaven during Jurgen's visit.

## In the story

### [XL: The Ascension of Pope Jurgen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jurgen_se/chapters/xl-the-ascension-of-pope-jurgen)

The papal identity Jurgen assumes; the mansion prepared for him in Heaven is vacant.

### [XL: The Ascension of Pope Jurgen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jurgen_se/chapters/xl-the-ascension-of-pope-jurgen)

The pope who asserts that John the Twentieth never existed, leading to Jurgen's logical argument.

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