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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]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:36, August 23, 2019
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, in Rome, Avignon in France, and Pisa.