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Definition of Antipopes

Antipope
Antipope An"ti*pope, n. One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.

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- XIII. The following table gives the names of the antipopes included in the list of popes and antipopes in the Annuario Pontificio, with the addition of...
- Avignon-based antipopes were: Clement VII: 1378–1394 Benedict XIII: 1394–1423 (expelled from Avignon in 1403) Benedict XIII was succeeded by three antipopes, who...
- Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes. Published every year by the Roman Curia, the Annuario Pontificio no longer...
- the Papal States and died in La Cava, Apulia. He was the last of four antipopes during the pontificate of Alexander III. Of German descent, Cardinal Sezze...
- century which consists in the convening of a conclave to elect rival popes (antipopes) to the current pope of Rome. This method is used by some Catholics, often...
- December 1419) was Pisan antipope as John XXIII (1410–1415) during the Western Schism. The Catholic Church today regards him as an antipope in opposition to Pope...
- An antipope is a historical papal claimant not recognized as legitimate by the Catholic Church. Unlike papal tombs, the tombs of antipopes have generally...
- Two antipopes used the regnal name Victor IV: Antipope Victor IV (1138) Antipope Victor IV (1159–1164) (1095–1164) This disambiguation page lists articles...
- (1914–1922) Pope Benedict XVI (2005–2013) Additionally, four antipopes have used the name Benedict: Antipope Benedict X (1058–1059) – several cardinals alleged...
- from 1409 to 1415. All Avignon popes after 1378 are considered to be antipopes. This recognition is reflected in the numbering of popes Alexander VI...