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An antipope (antipapa) is a person who, in opposition to the one who is generally seen as the legitimately elected Pope, makes a significantly accepted competing claim to be the Pope, the Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church. At times between the 3rd and mid-15th century, antipopes were supported by a fairly significant faction o...
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• (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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in the Roman Catholic church, one who opposes the legitimately elected bishop of Rome, endeavours to secure the papal throne, and to some degree ... [3 related articles]
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Rival claimant to the elected pope for the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, for instance in the Great Schism 1378-1417 when there were rival popes in Rome and Avignon. ...
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An'ti·pope noun 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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Antipope is the name applied to those who at different periods have produced a schism in the Roman Catholic Church by opposing the authority of the pope, under the pretence that they were themselves popes. The Roman Church cannot admit that there ever existed two popes; but the fact is, that in several cases both competitors for the papal chair (so...
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noun someone who is elected pope in opposition to another person who is held to be canonically elected; `the antipopes resided in Avignon during the Great Schism`
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Rival claimant to the elected pope for the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, for instance in the Great Schism 1378–1417 when there were rival popes in Rome and Avignon
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a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen.
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