Antipopes
Antipope: a pope set up against the one chosen by church law, as in a schism. (Webster's Dictionary)From the time of Christ until 1958, there were 37 antipopes. 1.Saint Hippolytus
Saint Hippolytus2.Novatian
Novatian3.Felix II
Felix II4.Ursinus
Ursinus5.Eulalius
Eulalius6.Lawrence
Lawrence7.Dioscorus
Dioscorus8.Theodore
Theodore9.Paschal
Paschal10.Contantine
Contantine11.Philip
Philip12.John
John13.Anastasius
Anastasius14.Christoher
Christoher15.Boniface VII
Boniface VII16.John XVI
John XVI17.Gregory
Gregory18.Benedict X
Benedict X19.Honorious II
Honorious II20.Clement III
Clement III21.Theodoric
Theodoric22.Albert
Albert23.Sylvester IV
Sylvester IV24.Gregory VIII
Gregory VIII25.Celestine II
Celestine II26.Anacletus II
Anacletus II27.Victor IV
Victor IV28.Victor VI
Victor VI29.Paschal III
Paschal III30.Callistus III
Callistus III31.Innocent III
Innocent III32.Nicholas V
Nicholas V33.Clement VII
Clement VII34.Benedict XIII
Benedict XIII35.Alexander V
Alexander V36.John XXIII-I
John XXIII-I37.Felix V
Felix VSince 1958 there has been a proliferation of antipopes. Some say that these men should not be called antipopes, since they were not set up against the one chosen by church law. As heretics, these men were not papabile. However, because they are claiming the Papacy we have chosen to use the term antipope and to expand the definition to meet these unique times. A person becomes an antipope in one of two ways:All of the Antipopes prior to 1958 were of the first kind; that is elected, while a true Pope reigned. Those from 1958 to the present have been of the latter kind, although several are of both kinds (i.e. heretics elected while a true Pope reigns)Heretical Antipopes
Angelo Roncalli as John XXIII (1958-1963)
Giuseppe Baptiste Montini as Paul VI (1963-1978)
Clement Dominguez as Gregory XVII (1978 to present)
Albino Luciani as John Paul I (1978)
Karol Wojtyla as John Paul II (1978 to present)
A Canadian as Gregory XVII (unknown to present)
Antipopes Elected While a True Pope Reigns
Victor Von Pentz as Linus II (1995 to present)
Lucian Pulvermacher as Pius XIII (1998 to present) Lucian Pulvermacher is also a heretic.
Benedict XVI (2005 to present)
Note, only those who have certainly claimed the papacy in their own name are mentioned here, except Siri.
Some claim that Joseph Siri was elected in 1963 and then the claim was changed to 1958. This claim deserves mention, because of the number of people following this alleged claim.
Michael Fighting
"Michael…who standeth for…thy people," — Dan. 12:1-12
