Get to know Antipope better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like pope or pontiff.
Antipope meaning
A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
Synonyms of Antipope
Using Antipope
- The main meaning on this page is: A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
- Useful related words include: pope, catholic pope, roman catholic pope, pontiff.
- In the example corpus, antipope often appears in combinations such as: the antipope, an antipope, antipope clement.
Context around Antipope
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Antipope
- In this selection, "antipope" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pope, supported, appointed, clement, ursinus and anacletus stand out and add context to how "antipope" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the antipope and under and and the antipope were left. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "antipope" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with antipope
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As a result, the council and the antipope were left without support. (12 words)
He thus proclaimed himself the antipope to Cornelius, driving a schism through the church. (14 words)
One of the most important such monks was John Philagathus (the future Antipope John XVI ). (15 words)
Modern claimants to papacy details In modern times various people claim to be pope and, though they do not fit the technical definition of "antipope", are sometimes referred to as such. (31 words)
Henry IV’s insistence that Antipope Clement III was the real pope had initially been popular with some of the nobles, and even many of the bishops of Germany. (29 words)
He thrice excommunicated Henry IV, who in the end appointed Antipope Clement III to oppose him in the political power struggles between the Catholic Church and his empire. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Annuario Pontificio, 2001 Due to Leo’s uncanonical election, it is now accepted that until the deposition of Benedict V, he was almost certainly an antipope.
As a result, the council and the antipope were left without support.
As well as the Roman Martyrology, the Roman Missal identified the Saint Felix of 29 July with the antipope.
Biography Siricius was elected Bishop of Rome unanimously, despite attempts by the Antipope Ursinus to promote himself.
Boniface VII was not yet considered an antipope when the next pope of that same regnal name was elected.
But the underlying current was that Henry had overreached, and his appointment of the antipope was beyond the pale.
First he broke with the antipope and was formally reconciled with Eugenius IV ; then, in March 1446, he was ordained priest.
He at once excommunicated Henry V and the antipope and, under Norman protection, was able to return to Rome in July.
He named his own pope Antipope Clement III in the old manner of the Holy Roman Emperors.
Henry IV’s insistence that Antipope Clement III was the real pope had initially been popular with some of the nobles, and even many of the bishops of Germany.
Henry I was sceptical because most of the bishops of England supported Antipope Anacletus II ; Bernard persuaded him to support Innocent.
He supported the creation of the Antipope Felix V (Amadeus, Duke of Savoy) and participated in his coronation.
He thrice excommunicated Henry IV, who in the end appointed Antipope Clement III to oppose him in the political power struggles between the Catholic Church and his empire.
He thus proclaimed himself the antipope to Cornelius, driving a schism through the church.
He was probably one of the clergy in personal attendance on the Antipope Clement III (Guibert of Ravenna).
He was subsequently imprisoned by Boniface in the castle of Fumone in the Campagna region, in order to prevent his potential installation as antipope.
In 1330, Antipope Nicholas V submitted, followed later by the ex-general Michael, and finally, just before his death, by Ockham.
In this schism, the papacy had returned to Rome from Avignon, but an antipope was installed in Avignon, as if to extend the papacy there.
Modern claimants to papacy details In modern times various people claim to be pope and, though they do not fit the technical definition of "antipope", are sometimes referred to as such.
One of the most important such monks was John Philagathus (the future Antipope John XVI ).
Common combinations with antipope
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the antipope 14×
- an antipope 4×
- antipope clement 4×
- antipope and 3×
- antipope gregory 3×
- as antipope 2×
- antipope felix 2×
- antipope was 2×
- antipope john 2×