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Gegenpapst — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antipope noun 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.

Senses

Gegenpapst is used for these senses in English:

  • antipope (Christianity) 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.