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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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The word "antipope" is often associated with the [[Western Schism]], in which two (and later, three) popes reigned simultaneously.
    
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[[Category:Popes]]
 
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[[Category:Catholic Church]]
 
[[Category:Catholic Church]]
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