An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in opposition to the officially elected pope. [1] Between the 3rd and …

6 days ago · Antipope is, in the Roman Catholic church, one who opposes the legitimately elected pope, endeavors to secure the papal throne, and to some degree succeeds materially in the …

4 days ago · 6 Sylvester III is considered an antipope by those who believe that Benedict IX's forcible removal in 1044 was illegitimate. 7 In the 13th century the papal chancery misread the …

Jun 25, 2019 · The term antipope refers to any person who claims to be pope, but whose claim is treated as invalid today by the Roman Catholic Church. This should be a straightforward …

An antipope (from Latin: meaning "rival-pope" or "counter-pope") is a person who makes a controversial, yet substantially accepted, claim to be the lawful Pope, and is elected in …

Antipope, a false claimant of the Holy See in opposition to a pontiff canonically elected. At various times in the history of the Church illegal pretenders to the Papal Chair have arisen, and …

May 4, 2025 · Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy, was elected antipope in 1439 by the Council of Basel, which had broken with Pope Eugene IV over questions of how much power the Papacy …

May 29, 2018 · antipope Name given to rivals of legitimately elected popes, generally ‘appointed’ by unauthorized religious factions. The first was Hippolytus (217–35), a Trinitarian heretic and …

An antipope is a pretender who falsely claims to be pope or who wrongly opposes the legitimate and recognized pope. [ 3 ] The existence or claims of an antipope produces a schism in the …

Oct 15, 2024 · An Antipope is what the Roman Catholic Church considers to be a false claimant to be the Bishop of Rome, and, by the nature of that position, the leader of the universal …