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Anti-pope Felix V resigns

An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in opposition to the officially elected pope.

An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in opposition to the officially elected pope. Between the 3rd and mid-15th centuries, antipopes were supported by factions within the Church itself and secular rulers. While modern claimants to the papacy still take place, they are rarely given serious consideration by either the public or the Church.

Sometimes it was difficult to distinguish which of two claimants should be called pope and which antipope, as in the case of Pope Leo VIII and Pope Benedict V.

Historical Significance

An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in opposition to the officially elected pope.

Events Before

  1. Christian I is crowned King of Denmark

    Christian I (Christiern I) (February 1426 – 21 May 1481) was a German noble and Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union.

  2. First assembly of Catalan dioceses to choose their syndics (representative) to plead abolition of serfdom to King Alfons

    First assembly of Catalan dioceses to choose their syndics (representative) to plead abolition of serfdom to King Alfons IV - 1st official recognition of serfs organizing to defend their rights

  3. Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi is defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sulta

    Second Battle of Kosovo, where the mainly Hungarian army led by John Hunyadi is defeated by an Ottoman army led by Sultan Murad II

  4. Bishop Jonah of Moscow chosen as the new Metropolitan of Kiev, for the first time by the bishops of Moscow not the Patri

    Bishop Jonah of Moscow chosen as the new Metropolitan of Kiev, for the first time by the bishops of Moscow not the Patriarch of Constantinople

  5. Pope Nicholas V appoints Rudolf of Diepholt, Bishop of Utrecht, as cardinal

    Pope Nicholas V appoints Rudolf of Diepholt, Bishop of Utrecht, as cardinal

Events After

  1. Battle of Formigny: French defeat the English decisively in the Hundred Years' War, paving the way for the capture of En

    Battle of Formigny: French defeat the English decisively in the Hundred Years' War, paving the way for the capture of English strongholds in Normandy

  2. 'Abd al-Latif (Timurid monarch) is assassinated

    'Abd al-Latif (Timurid monarch) is assassinated

  3. Pope Nicolas V names Walram of Moers Bishop of the rich German city of Münster (voided 1452 during the conflict to contr

    Pope Nicolas V names Walram of Moers Bishop of the rich German city of Münster (voided 1452 during the conflict to control the city)

  4. Jews are expelled from Lower Bavaria by order of Louis IX

    Jews are expelled from Lower Bavaria by order of Louis IX

  5. Sultan Mehmed II, the Conqueror inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire

    The sultans of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Osmanlı padişahları), who were all members of the Ottoman dynasty (House of Osman), ruled over the transcontinental empire from its perceived inception in…

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on April 25, 1449?
An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in opposition to the officially elected pope. Between the 3rd and mid-15th centuries, antipopes were supported by factions within the Church itself and secular rulers. While modern claimants to the papacy still take place, they are rarely given serious consideration by either the public or the Church.
Why is Anti-pope Felix V resigns significant?
An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Roman Catholic Church in opposition to the officially elected pope.

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