Antipope information

An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Catholic Church in opposition to the legitimately elected pope...

The Antipope is a comic fantasy novel by the British author Robert Rankin. It is Rankin's first novel, and the first book in the Brentford Trilogy which...

Two antipopes used the regnal name Victor IV: Antipope Victor IV (1138) Antipope Victor IV (1159–1164) (1095–1164) This disambiguation page lists articles...

December 1419) was Pisan antipope John XXIII (1410–1415) during the Western Schism. The Catholic Church regards him as an antipope, as he opposed Pope Gregory...

Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes. Published every year by the Roman Curia, the Annuario Pontificio no longer...

Antipope Gregory XVII may refer to: Clemente Domínguez y Gómez (1946–2005), self-proclaimed pope, leader of the Palmarian Catholic Church Jean-Gaston Tremblay...

Antipope Felix II, an archdeacon of Rome, was installed as Pope in 355 AD after the Emperor Constantius II banished the reigning Pope, Liberius, for refusing...

minor antipopes of the 15th century. The first, Bernard Garnier became antipope in 1424 and died c. 1429. The second, Jean Carrier, became antipope c. 1430...

Theophylact was an archdeacon of the Roman Church. After the death of Pope Stephen II in 757, a faction wanted to place him on the Holy See, but the majority...

(1914–1922) Pope Benedict XVI (2005–2013) Additionally, four antipopes have used the name Benedict: Antipope Benedict X (1058–1059) – several cardinals alleged...

Antipope John may refer to: Antipope John VIII (844), in opposition to Pope Sergius II Antipope John XVI (997–998), in opposition to Pope Gregory V Antipope...

as Alexander V (Latin: Alexander PP. V; Italian: Alessandro V), was an antipope elected by the Council of Pisa during the Western Schism (1378–1417). He...

Pope Peter II may refer to: Patriarch Peter II of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria from 373 to 381 Manuel Corral, leader of the Palmarian Christian...

Antipope Paschal III (or Paschal III) (c. 1110 – 20 September 1168) was a 12th-century clergyman who, from 1164 to 1168, was the second antipope to challenge...

refer to: Pope Felix I (269–274) Antipope Felix II (355–365) Pope Felix III (483–492) Pope Felix IV (526–530) Antipope Felix V, Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy...

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...

Antipope Boniface VII (died 20 July 985), otherwise known as Franco Ferrucci, was a Catholic prelate who claimed the Holy See in 974 and from 984 until...

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...

Antipope Philip (fl. 8th century) was an antipope who held office for just one day, on 31 July 768. In 768, Philip was a priest serving in the monastery...

figure in early church history who is sometimes considered to be the first antipope of Rome. The only information about Natalius is a quote from an unnamed...

Pope Paschal I (817–824) Pope Paschal II (1099–1118) or antipopes: Antipope Paschal (687) Antipope Paschal III (1164–1168) This disambiguation page lists...

Antipope Eulalius (died 423) was antipope from December 418 to April 419. Elected in a dual election with Pope Boniface I, he eventually lost out to Boniface...

Philagathos; Italian: Giovanni Filagato; Latin: Johannes Philagathus) was an antipope from 997 to 998. John was of Greek descent and was a native of Rossano...

renunciation of both Roman pope Gregory XII and Pisan antipope John XXIII. The Avignon antipope Benedict XIII was excommunicated, while Pope Martin V...

Antipope Clement VIII should not be confused with Pope Clement VIII. Clement VIII, born Gil Sánchez Muñoz y Carbón (1369/70 – 28 December 1445/46), was...

English, was an Aragonese nobleman who, as Benedict XIII, is considered an antipope (see Western Schism) by the Catholic Church. Pedro Martínez de Luna was...

death. Today, he is considered by the Catholic Church to have been an antipope during the first period and the legitimate Pope during the second. An appointee...

a schismatic group as a rival to the bishop of Rome, thus becoming an antipope. In this view, he opposed the Roman Popes who softened the penitential...

have died prior to that date. Though some consider him to have been an antipope, Sylvester III continues to be listed as an official pope (1045) in Vatican...