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Antipope | Catholic Answers<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1906385056278061&ev=PageView&noscript=1" />Skip to main content Accessibility feedback ☰ ✕ Home Catholic Answers Live Podcasts Video Magazine Q&As Tracts News Events Encyclopedia Bible Navigator Donate SOCIETY 315 Shop School of Apologetics Speakers About Careers Advertise Find About Shop Donate encyclopedia Antipope A false claimant of the Holy See in opposition to a pontiff canonically elected Download Share AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to PrintPrintShare to EmailEmailShare to MoreAddThis Listen to the audio version of this content Click to enlarge 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 frequently exercised pontifical functions in defiance of the true occupant. According to Hergenrother, the last antipope was Felix V (1439-49). The same authority enumerates twenty-nine in the following order: Hippolytus(?), III century. Novatian, 251. Felix II, 355-365. Ursicinus, 366-367. Eulalius, 418-419. Laurentius, 498-501. Constantine II, 767. Philip, VIII century. Anastasius, 855. Leo V III, 956-963. Boniface VII, 974. John XVI, X century. Gregory, 1012. Sylvester III, 1044. Benedict X, 1058 Honorius II, 1061-72 Catholic Answers is pleased to provide this unabridged entry from the original Catholic Encyclopedia, published between 1907 and 1912. It is a valuable resource for subjects related to theology, philosophy, history, culture, and more. Like most works that are more than a century old, though, it may occasionally use anachronistic language or present outdated scientific information. Accordingly, in offering this resource Catholic Answers does not thereby endorse every assertion or phrase in it. Related Antipope Dioscorus Dioscorus, ANTIPOPE, b. at Alexandria, date unknown; d.... encyclopedia Diocese of Tarentaise Tarentaise, Diocese of (TARANTASIENSIS), Comprises the... encyclopedia University of Cologne UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE.—Though famous all through the Middle... encyclopedia Anagni Anagni, the Diocese of, An Italian diocese in the province... encyclopedia Panel Show Topics Covered: 1:00 A Discussion in response to Patrick... audio Guibert of Ravenna Guibert of Ravenna, antipope, known as Clement III, 1080... encyclopedia Sabina Sabina (SABINENSIS), a suburbicarian diocese, with residence... encyclopedia Pope Felix II Felix II, POPE (more properly ANTIPOPE), 355-58; d. November... encyclopedia ‹ › Enjoying this content?  Please support our mission! Donate Get Our Newsletter Donate Company About Us News Profiles Careers Advertise Sites Shop School Conference Cruises Publishing Submissions Permissions Copyright © 1996-2023 Catholic Answers Terms | Privacy | Contact Us By continuing to use this site you agree to our Terms and that you have read our Privacy Policy. All right