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added minor clarification where the three antipopes held court - in Rome, Avignon in France, and Pisa
An '''antipope''' is somebody who makes a claim to the [[papacy]] and develops a significant following, but is not actually accepted by the [[Roman Catholic Church]].
An '''antipope''' is somebody who makes a claim to the [[papacy]] and develops a significant following, but is not actually accepted by the [[Roman Catholic Church]].
The word "antipope" is often associated with the [[Western Schism]], in which two (and later, three) popes "reigned" simultaneously.
The word "antipope" is often associated with the [[Western Schism]], in which two (and later, three) popes "reigned" simultaneously, in Rome, Avignon in France, and Pisa.
[[Category:Catholic Church]]
[[Category:Catholic Church]]
[[Category:Popes]]
[[Category:Popes]]