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An antipope is someone who makes a false claim to be the pope based on a process of election, installment or even self-appointment that is contrary to the Church’s laws. Historians typically recognize as antipopes

What’s An Antipope? | Simply Catholic Simply CatholicHelping Catholics know & love the Lord and his Church Home About Us Contact Us Shop Home About Us Contact Us Shop Hippolytus Public domain Advertisement Papacy What’s An Antipope? Father Ray Ryland August 26, 2022 7:05 am August 26, 2022 1 min read 6289 views Comments Off on What’s An Antipope? An antipope is someone who makes a false claim to be the pope based on a process of election, installment or even self-appointment that is contrary to the Church’s laws. Historians typically recognize as antipopes only those false claimants with a significant following, such as large numbers of the faithful, powerful political backing or some portion of the College of Cardinals. Lists of antipopes compiled by scholars vary because questions have arisen in particular cases over how to harmonize historical criteria with those of theology and canon law. The Annuario Pontificio (Pontifical Yearbook), the annual directory of the Holy See, lists 37 antipopes, beginning with Hippolytus, whose false claim to St. Peter’s throne lasted from A.D. 217 to 235, and ending with Felix V (1439-1449). Antipopes in the early Church were typically promoted by rival ecclesiastical parties in Rome. In later centuries, they were more often puppets of secular rulers attempting to undermine or co-opt papal power. A few, however, had broad enough international support within the Church itself to become serious rivals to the popes they opposed. Post Views: 6,289 Anti-PopesPapacy Like Tweet Pin Comments are closed Advertisement Recent Posts Is the Bible an historical book? Are Forgotten Sins Forgiven? What Does the Holy Family Teach Us? What We Believe, Part 20: The Church One and Visible What Should Take Priority in the Examination of Conscience? Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement CategoriesCategories Select Category Advent Angels Anti-Catholicism Bioethics Black Catholics Blessings Christian Unity Christmas Church Documents Church History Church Seasons and Feasts Church Teaching Creation Culture Death Devotion Easter Environment Eternal Life Eternity Evangelization Evil Faith Family Featured FIA Health Care Hispanics Holidays Human Dignity Jesus Joy Laity Lent Life Issues Liturgy Love Martyrs Mary Morality Papacy Pilgrimages Politics Prayer Prominent Figures Relationships Relics Religion Religious Life Sacramentals Sacraments Saints Salvation Satan Science Scripture Sexuality Sin Spirituality Stewardship Struggles Suffering The Church Trinity Vatican Virtues Vocation War You might also like... Papacy Was There A Woman Pope? Advertisement Privacy statement Copyright © 2023 Our Sunday Visitor Type on the field below and hit Enter/Return to search Home About Us Contact Us Shop