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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]]. A small minority of [[catholics]] refer to [[Barack Obama]] as an antipope.

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.