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Sedevacantism is a theological opinion currently held by a some Traditionalist Catholics which holds that the Holy See is currently vacant. Sedevacantists regard Popes Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II and Benedict XVI as illegitimate popes due to these popes' alleged public heresy. Some Sedevacantists also regard Pope John XXIII as an illegitimate pope. Strictly speaking, the term sedevacantist should be applied only to those who believe that there is at present no reigning pope, but it is frequently used more broadly ...

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• Sedevacantism - The sedevacantist position
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• Sedevacantism - Conclavism
• Sedevacantism - The debate between sedevacantists and mainstream Catholics
• Sedevacantism - Main sedevacanist groups
• Sedevacantism - Main conclavist groups

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Mainstream Catholics deny that sedevacantists possess the "notes" of unity, sanctity, catholicity and apostolicity. Some even fiercely attack sedevacantism in a subjective manner. Sedevacantist claims of unity are rejected as mere partisan rhetoric on the grounds that there are many groups of sedevacantists, with few or no formal ties to each other (and there is a perception that members of these groups are apt to fall into schism from each other almost at the drop of a hat). Claims of unity advanced by conclavists are regarded ...

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Sedevacantism, Sedevacantism - The sedevacantist position, Sedevacantism - The sedevacantist bishops, Sedevacantism - Conclavism, Sedevacantism - The debate between sedevacantists and mainstream Catholics, Sedevacantism - Main sedevacantist groups, Sedevacantism - Main conclavist groups

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In August 1971, the Mexican Jesuit Joaquin Saenz Arriaga wrote the book The New Montinian Church in which he concludes that Pope Paul VI had founded a new religion distinct from traditional Roman Catholicism. He followed this with another work, Sede Vacante in 1973 in which he explicitly claims that because of Paul VI's personal heresy, he had forfeited his papal authority. The writings of Saenz gave rise to the sedevacantist movement in Mexico led by Fathers Saenz, Moises Carmona and Adolfo Zamora; in the United States by Fathers Francis E. Fen ...

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Sedevacantism, Sedevacantism - The sedevacantist position, Sedevacantism - The sedevacantist bishops, Sedevacantism - Conclavism, Sedevacantism - The debate between sedevacantists and mainstream Catholics, Sedevacantism - Main sedevacanist groups, Sedevacantism - Main conclavist groups

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Clemente Domínguez y Gómez (May 23, 1946 – March 22, 2005) was proclaimed Pope Gregory XVII by supporters of the Palmarian Catholic Church Catholic breakway movement in 1978. He was viewed by mainstream Roman Catholicism as an antipope. Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, who was born in Seville, Spain, became closely associated with the Palmar de Troya movement, which had its origins in an alleged apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary on March 30, 1968 in the village of El Palmar de Troya in the Province of ...

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• Clemente Domínguez y Gómez - Controversially ordained
• Clemente Domínguez y Gómez - Claim to the Papacy
• Clemente Domínguez y Gómez - Other claimants to the name 'Pope Gregory XVII'
• Clemente Domínguez y Gómez - Palmarian heresy
• Clemente Domínguez y Gómez - Notes

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The Blessed Victor III, born as Dauferius (Benevento, 1026? – September 16, 1087), pope (May 24, 1086 until his death), was the successor of Pope Gregory VII. Son of Landolfo V, prince of Benevento, he was born circa 1026; in his thirtieth year he entered monastic life at Monte Cassino, changing his name of Dauferius to Desiderius. He soon became abbot of the monastery, and i ...

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Alexander V (also Peter of Candia or Peter Philarges, ca. 1339 - May 3, 1410) was Pope or Antipope during the Western Schism. He reigned from June 26, 1409 to his death in 1410 and is now officially regarded by the Catholic Church as an antipope. He was born in Crete of unknown parents and entered the Franciscan order. His abilities were such that he was sent to study at the universities of Oxford and Paris. While he was in Paris the Western Schism (1378-1417) occurred; Philarges supported Urban VI. He settled in ...

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Christopher Columbus (1451 – 20 May 1506) was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castile. History places a great significance on his landing in America in 1492, with the entire period of the history of the Americas before this date usually known as Pre-Columbian, and the anniversary of this event, Columbus Day, celebrated in many countries in the Americas. Although there is evidence of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact, and it is questionable whether ...

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• Christopher Columbus - Background
• Christopher Columbus - Early life
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus' idea
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus' campaign for funding
• Christopher Columbus - Voyages
• Christopher Columbus - First voyage
• Christopher Columbus - Second voyage
• Christopher Columbus - Third voyage and arrest
• Christopher Columbus - Fourth and final voyage
• Christopher Columbus - Later life
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus' national origin
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus' language
• Christopher Columbus - Perceptions of Columbus
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus as hero
• Christopher Columbus - Columbus as villain
• Christopher Columbus - Physical appearance

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Robert of Geneva (1342 – 16 September 1394) was elected to the papacy as Pope Clement VII by the French cardinals who opposed Urban VI, and was the first Avignon antipope of the Western Schism. He was the son of Amadeus III, Count of Geneva, of the House of Savoy, and was born in Geneva. He became the Bishop of Thérouanne in 1361, Archbishop of Cambrai in 1368, and a cardinal in 1371. In 1377, while serving as a papal legate, he personally commanded troops lent to the papacy by the condottiere John Hawkw ...

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Antipope Constantine II was an antipope from 767 to 768, during the reign of Pope Stephen IV. He was killed by the Lombards, when prisoner in the monastery of San Saba. Other related archives767, 768, Lombards, Pope Stephen IV, San Saba, antipope

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Felix II is generally considered an antipope rather than a pope. In 356 he was raised from the archdeaconate of Rome to the Papal chair, when Liberius was banished by the emperor Constantius for refusing to subscribe the sentence of condemnation against Athanasius. Felix's election was contrary to the wishes both of the clergy and of the people, and the consecration ceremony was performed by certain prelates belonging to the court. In 357, at the urgent request of an influential deputation of Roman ladies, Constantius agreed to the re ...

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• Antipope Felix II - External link

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• Pope - Office and nature
• Pope - Regalia and insignia
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• Pope - Political role
• Pope - Death abdication and election
• Pope - Death
• Pope - Abdication
• Pope - Election
• Pope - Objections to the Papacy
• Pope - Other Popes

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Antipope John XXIII, antipope of the Pisan party (1410–1415), (about 1370 – November 22, 1419), was born as Baldassare Cossa. Cardinal Baldassare Cossa was one of the seven cardinals who, in May of 1408, deserted Pope Gregory XII, and, with those belonging to the obedience of Antipope Benedict XIII, convened the Council of Pisa, of which Cossa became the leader. They elected P ...

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Pope John XXIII (Latin: Ioannes PP. XXIII), born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (November 25, 1881 – June 3, 1963), reigned as the 261st Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from October 28, 1958 until his death in 1963. Pope John XXIII - Earlier life. Angelo Roncalli was born in a hospital (Province of Bergamo), Italy, on November 25, 1881. The fourth in a family of 13, his family worked as sharecroppers, a striking contrast to his predecessor, Eugenio Pacelli, who came from ...

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• Pope John XXIII - Earlier life
• Pope John XXIII - Papacy
• Pope John XXIII - Legacy
• Pope John XXIII - Modern conspiracy theories
• Pope John XXIII - Footnotes

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In the history of the Roman Catholic Church, the Avignon Papacy was the period from 1305 to 1378 during which the Bishop of Rome, the Pope, lived in Avignon (now a part of France) rather than in Rome. Seven popes, all French, resided in Avignon during this period: Pope Clement V: 1305–1314 Pope John XXII: 1316–1334 Pope Benedict XII: 1334–1342 Pope Clement VI: 1342–1352 Pope Innocent VI: 1352–1362 Pope Urban V: 136 ...

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• Avignon Papacy - Background
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• Avignon Papacy - Conflict between the Popes and the king of France
• Avignon Papacy - Cooperation
• Avignon Papacy - Submission
• Avignon Papacy - Schism: The War of the Eight Saints
• Avignon Papacy - Criticism
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Boniface VII (Franco Ferrucci, died July 20, 985), who attained the papal chair in 974, is sometimes styled an antipope. He is supposed to have put Benedict VI to death. A popular tumult compelled him to flee to Constantinople; he carried off a vast treasure, and returned in 984 and removed John XIV, who had been elected in his absence, by murder. See also: Pope John XV This article uses text from the 9th edition (1880s) of an unnamed encyclopedia. ...

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The Shroud of Turin (or Turin Shroud) is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have been physically traumatized in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It is presently kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy. Some believe it is the cloth that covered Jesus of Nazareth when he was placed in his tomb and that his image was somehow recorded on its fibers at or near the time of his imputed resurrection. Skeptics contend the shroud is a medieval hoax or forgery - or even ...

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• Shroud of Turin - General observations
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• Shroud of Turin - Possible history before the 14th century: The Image of Edessa
• Shroud of Turin - 14th century
• Shroud of Turin - 15th century
• Shroud of Turin - 16th century to present
• Shroud of Turin - The controversy
• Shroud of Turin - Theories of image formation
• Shroud of Turin - Second Image on back of cloth
• Shroud of Turin - Analyses of the Shroud
• Shroud of Turin - Textual criticism
• Shroud of Turin - Analysis of artistic style
• Shroud of Turin - Analysis of optical perspective
• Shroud of Turin - The Shroud in the Catholic Church
• Shroud of Turin - Conclusions

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This article concerns the two antipopes Benedict XIV, claimants to the Papacy during the 15th century. Another Pope Benedict XIV, widely recognized as pope, reigned in the 18th century. Benedict XIV was the name used by two closely related minor antipopes of the 15th century. The first, Bernard Garnier became antipope in 1424 and died ca. 1429. The second, Jean Carrier, became antipope ca. 1430 and appar ...

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For a graphical representation of this list, see list of popes (graphical). This is a list of Popes of the Roman Catholic Church. While the term "Pope" (Latin: papa "father'") is used in several churches to denote their high spiritual leaders, this title in English usage generally refers to the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church. The title itself has been used officially by the head of the Roma ...

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• List of popes - AD 1250-1500
• List of popes - AD 1500-1750
• List of popes - AD 1750-2000
• List of popes - From AD 2000
• List of popes - Notes on numbering of popes

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John XVI (originally John Piligato or Philagathus) (died AD 1013?) was an Italian antipope between 997 and 998. He was chosen by Crescentius and the nobles of Rome, in revolt against the will of the youthful Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, the cousin of Pope Gregory V. John and Gregory were rivals until the council of Pavia in 997. The revolt of Crescentius was decisively suppressed by Otto III, who marched upon Rome. John XVI fled, but the emperor's troops pursued and captured him, cut off his nose and ears, cut out his to ...

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John was an antipope of the Roman Catholic church, during the year of 844. Other related archives844, Roman Catholic, antipope, church

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