Popes & Papal Documents
Papi, Antipapi, Documenti Pontifici · 37 articles · Principal contributors · All subjectsAntipopes (Antipapi)
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Albert, Antipope (ALBERTO, ANTIPAPA)
ALBERT, ANTIPOPE. - He was bishop of Sabina and was elected in February or March 1102 in St. Peter's by the supporters of Emperor Henry IV,… -
Alexander V, Antipope (ALESSANDRO V, ANTIPAPA)
ALEXANDER V, ANTIPOPE. - Pietro Filargo, of very humble origin, was born in Crete in 1340. Protected by a > (from Serafini, Monete e bolle… -
Anacletus II, Antipope (ANACLETO II, ANTIPAPA)
ANACLETUS II, ANTIPOPE. - A member of one of the most famous families of Rome, Pietro Pierleoni, nephew of a Jew converted at the time of… -
Antipope (ANTIPAPA)
ANTIPOPE. - He is one who, elevated to the Papacy in a non-canonical manner, claims for himself its dignity and authority. He is therefore… -
Benedict X, Antipope (BENEDETTO X, ANTIPAPA)
BENEDICT X, ANTIPOPE. - Stephen IX, foreseeing that his end was near, had made the Roman clergy and people swear not to proceed to the… -
Benedict XIII, Antipope (BENEDETTO XIII, ANTIPAPA)
BENEDICT XIII, ANTIPOPE. - Peter of Luna, b. at Illueca near Calatayud in Aragon, to one of the noblest and wealthiest families of the… -
Boniface VII, Antipope (BONIFACIO VII, ANTIPAPA)
BONIFACE VII, ANTIPOPE. - Died in 985, antipope in June-July 974, and again from Aug. 984 to July 985. Taking advantage of the absence of… -
Cadal (Cadaloo) (CADALO (CADALOO))
CADAL (CADALOO). - Antipope under the name of Honorius II (1061-72), born at Verona to a family of German origin. Bishop of Parma from… -
Christopher, Antipope (CRISTOFORO, ANTIPAPA)
CHRISTOPHER, ANTIPOPE. - A Roman, son of Leo, priest of the title of St. Damasus, he rose up against Leo V, and having seized him, threw… -
Constantine II, Antipope (COSTANTINO II, ANTIPAPA)
CONSTANTINE II, ANTIPOPE. - On the death of Paul I (28 June 767), Toto, duke of Nepi, by force had his own brother C., still a simple… -
Cossa (Coscia), Baldassare, Antipope (COSSA (COSCIA), BALDASSARE, ANTIPAPA)
COSSA (Coscia), Baldassare, Antipope. - From a noble Neapolitan family. Hostile legends circulated about his youth; it is known for certain… -
Eulalius, Antipope (EULALIO, ANTIPAPA)
EULALIUS, ANTIPOPE. - On the death of Zosimus, which occurred on 27 Dec. 418, the Roman deacons seized the Lateran basilica, preventing the… -
Felix II, Antipope (FELICE II, ANTIPAPA)
FELIX II, ANTIPOPE. - Archdeacon of the Roman church, after the Arian Council of Milan in 355, despite the promise of fidelity to the… -
Felix V, Antipope (FELICE V, ANTIPAPA)
FELIX V, ANTIPOPE. - After the deposition of Pope Eugene IV, the Council of Basel (v.) elected, on 5 Nov. 1439, Duke Amadeus VIII of Savoy… -
Graziano, Giovanni
GRAZIANO, GIOVANNI: V. GREGORIO VI, ANTI-PAPA. -
Gregory, Antipope (GREGORIO, ANTIPAPA)
GREGORY, ANTIPOPE. - Eletto dalla fazione dei Crescenzi alla morte di Sergio IV (m. il 12 maggio 1012) in contrapposizione a l'eofilatto… -
Gregory VIII, Antipope (GREGORIO VIII, ANTIPAPA)
GREGORY VIII, ANTIPOPE. - Maurice Burdino (a nickname meaning donkey), a native of southern France, first a monk at Limoges, having gone to… -
Gregory VIII, Pope (GREGORIO VIII, PAPA)
GREGORY VIII, POPE. - Alberto de Morra, di Benevento, m. a Pisa il 17 dic. 1187, canonico regolare di S. Agostino, del quale istituto fondò… -
Guibert of Ravenna, Antipope (GUIBERTO DI RAVENNA, ANTIPAPA)
GUIBERT OF RAVENNA, ANTIPOPE. - He was imperial chancellor for Italy and adhered to the antipope Cadalus in the election of October 1061;… -
Heraclius, Antipope (?) (ERACLIO, ANTIPAPA (?))
HERACLIUS, ANTIPOPE (?). - He is remembered in the Damasan poem in honor of Pope Eusebius. E. was the head of the laxist party that… -
John, Abbot of Strumí (GIOVANNI, ABATE DI STRUMÍ)
JOHN, ABBOT OF STRUMÍ. - Died on Sept. 20, 1168, the imperial antipope Paschal III, during the struggle between Frederick Barbarossa and… -
John, Antipope (GIOVANNI, ANTIPAPA)
JOHN, ANTIPOPE. - On the death of Pope Gregory IV (25 Jan. 844) the populace, with violent demonstrations, succeeded in having the deacon… -
John XVI, Antipope (GIOVANNI XVI, ANTIPAPA)
JOHN XVI, ANTIPOPE. - Born at Rossano in Calabria, died in 1013 (?). G. Filagato, a Greek of obscure family who became abbot of Nonantola… -
Lando di Sezze, Antipope (LANDO DI SEZZE, ANTIPAPA)
LANDO DI SEZZE, ANTIPOPE. - From a family of German origin, he was elected to the pontificate in Sept. 1179 by the counts of the Roman… -
Lawrence, Antipope (LORENZO, ANTIPAPA)
LAWRENCE, ANTIPOPE. - After the death of Pope Anastasius I, he was acclaimed pontiff by a part of the clergy and by the majority of the… -
Leo VIII, Pope (LEONE VIII, PAPA)
LEO VIII, POPE. - He was the protoscriniarius of the Roman Church, chosen as pope by the council convoked by Emperor Otto I of Saxony and… -
Ottaviano of Monticelli (Da Montecelio, Near Tivoli) (OTTAVIANO DI MONTICELLI (DA MONTECELIO, PRESSO TIVOLI))
OTTAVIANO OF MONTICELLI (Da Montecelio, Near Tivoli). - Antipope under the name Victor IV (in reality he should be V). Son of Giovanni… -
Paschal III, Antipope (PASQUALE III, ANTIPAPA)
PASCHAL III, ANTIPOPE. - Guido da Crema, as cardinal-priest of the title of St. Callixtus, when he took part in the election of Sept. 1159;… -
Rainallucci (Rainalducci), Pietro, Antipope (RAINALLUCCI (RAINALDUCCI), PIETRO, ANTIPAPA)
RAINALLUCCI (Rainalducci), Pietro, Antipope. - Friar Minor, reckless supporter of Louis IV of Bavaria (v.) and antipope under the name… -
Robert of Geneva (Clement VII), Antipope (ROBERTO DI GINEVRA (CLEMENTE VII), ANTIPAPA)
ROBERT OF GENEVA (CLEMENT VII), ANTIPOPE. - Born in Geneva in 1342 to the count of the city, Amadeus III, and to Matilda of Boulogne, a… -
Sánchez Muñoz, Egidio, Antipope (SÁNCHEZ MUÑOZ, EGIDIO, ANTIPAPA)
SÁNCHEZ MUÑOZ, EGIDIO, ANTIPOPE. - Of a noble Spanish family, bachelor of canon law at Barcelona and provost of Valencia, he was elected… -
Silvester IV, Antipope (SILVESTRO IV, ANTIPAPA)
SILVESTER IV, ANTIPOPE. - Maginulfo, arciprete romano. Durante il conflitto impegnato con Enrico IV per le investiture, Pasquale II aveva… -
Theoderic (Teoderico), Antipope (TEODERICO (TEODORICO), ANTIPAPA)
THEODERIC (TEODERICO), ANTIPOPE. - Cardinal bishop of S. Rufina, elected on the death of the antipope Clement III (Sept. 8, 1100) by the… -
Theophilact (Theofilacias, Theophilactus) (TEOFILATTO (THEOFILACIAS, THEOPHILACTUS))
THEOPHILACT (Theofilacias, Theophilactus). - A Greek by origin, as it seems, improperly numbered among the antipopes. Archdeacon of the… -
Ursicinus, Antipope (URSINO, ANTIPAPA)
URSICINUS, ANTIPOPE. - When Pope Liberius died (Sept. 366), while in the church of St. Lawrence in Lucina the deacon Damasus was being… -
Victor IV, Antipope (VITTORE IV, ANTIPAPA)
VICTOR IV, ANTIPOPE. - Elected by the supporters of the antipope Anacletus II (v.) around the middle of March 1138, he was nicknamed by the… -
Zinzinó (ZINZINO)
ZINZINÓ. - He is improperly numbered among the antipopes. On the death of Paschal I (11 Feb. 824) there was a double papal election (a…