In his letters to Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Archbishop John of Kalocsa, Pope Boniface VIII emphasized that Wenceslaus had been crowned without the authorization of the Holy See. His legate Niccolo Boccasini, who came to Hungary in September, started negotiations with the Hungarian prelates to convince them to abandon Wenceslaus and support Charles of Anjou's case. Through his envoy, the pope summoned John to the Roman Curia on 17 October 1301, because of his "reckless transgression and foolish act", which referred to his dominant role in the coronation. John was given a deadline of four months to appear before the court, otherwise he will be stripped of his office and the archbishopric of Kalocsa will be declared vacant. However, John Hont-Pázmány died soon or already at the time of sending the letter, sometime between 26 September and 8 November 1301. John died in Buda. He was buried at the local Franciscan church devoted to St. John.
