Term
antipope
A person who claims to be pope while the office is held by another who has been lawfully enthroned.
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Definition
A person who claims to be pope while another who has been lawfully and enthroned holds the office.
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 41Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 41.
Last revised August 14, 2026