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antipope
antipope [Lat.,=against the pope], person elected pope whose election was declared uncanonical and in opposition to a canonically chosen pontiff. Important antipopes were Novatian ; Clement III (see Guibert of Ravenna ); Nicholas V (see Rainalducci, Pietro ); Clement VII (see Robert of Geneva... Read more |
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cardinal
cardinal [Lat.,=attached to and thus "belonging to" the hinge], in the Roman Catholic Church, a member of the highest body of the church. The sacred college of cardinals of the Holy Roman Church is the electoral college of the papacy . Its members are appointed by the pope. A cardinal's... Read more |
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Pope Eusebius
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Pope Joan
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Pope Gregory I
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Baldassare Cossa
Baldassare Cossa , c.1370-1419, Neapolitan churchman, antipope (1410-15; see Schism, Great ) with the name John XXIII. He had a military career before entering the service of the church. He was made a cardinal by Boniface IX (1402) and proved himself able, especially in financial matters. In 1408... Read more |
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John XXIII
John XXIII 1881-1963, pope (1958-63), an Italian (b. Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo) named Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; successor of Pius XII . He was of peasant stock. Educated at Bergamo and the Seminario Romano (called the Apollinare), Rome, he was ordained in 1904. While secretary to the bishop of... Read more |
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Paul VI
Paul VI 1897-1978, pope (1963-78), an Italian (b. Concesio, near Brescia) named Giovanni Battista Montini; successor of John XXIII. Prepapal Career The son of a prominent newspaper editor, he was ordained in 1920. Later he did advanced studies in Rome and entered (1922) the Vatican secretariat of... Read more |
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John XXI
John XXI d. 1277, pope (1276-77), a Portuguese named Pedro Giuliano; successor of Adrian V. Known generally as Peter of Spain (Petrus Hispanus), he is the only Portuguese pope. Peter's reputation as a scholastic philosopher was widespread, and he was the reputed author of an extensively used book... Read more |
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Council of Constance
Council of Constance 1414-18, council of the Roman Catholic Church, some of its sessions being reckoned as the 16th ecumenical council. It was summoned to end the Great Schism (see Schism, Great ), in which three men were claiming to be pope— Gregory XII (since recognized as canonical... Read more |
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John XXIII
John XXIII (1370–1419) Antipope (1410–15), b. Baldassare...convoked the Council of Constance (1414) to end the Great Schism. The Council called for his resignation...imprisoned until 1418, when he acknowledged Martin V as Pope. |
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Vatican Council, Second
...Roman Catholic Church. It was convened by Pope John XXIII to revive and renew Christian faith and move...introduction of the Mass in the vernacular, a greater role for lay people, and a greater tolerance for other sects and other religions... |
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Constance, Council of
Constance, Council of (1414–18) Ecumenical council that ended the Great Schism. It was convoked by the anti-pope John XXIII. Martin V was elected in 1417. |
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John XXIII
John XXIII (d. 1419), Antipope to Benedict...1410 to 1415. He was crowned Pope in 1410, but the validity of...being simoniacal. Of the three Popes then existing he had most supporters...a General Council to end the Great Schism; it met at ... |
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Catholic Church, Roman
...election of Pope John XXIII, a compromise candidate...Catholic Church with a greater desire for unity and...continued, while Pope John Paul II continued...only slowly. Under John Paul II the ... |
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Vatican Council, Second
...ecumenical council, Pope John XXIII spoke of his desire for...successor, Paul VI (pope 1963–78). The debates...interpretation and encouraged greater use of the Bible in...the ensuing period of great turbulence, the ... |
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Fisher, Geoffrey Francis
...to 1961. As Bp. of London (1939–45) he showed great administrative skill in dealing with the pastoral reorganization...meet the Oecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and Pope John XXIII, he was the first Abp. of Canterbury to visit the Vatican... |
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John
...The name is of great importance in early...it was borne by John the Baptist (the...Christ's disciples (John the Apostle, a...the fourth gospel (John the Evangelist...by twenty-three popes, including John ... |
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Paul VI
...Giovanni Battista Montini) (1897–1978) Pope (1963–78). He continued the work of his predecessor JOHN XXIII by reconvening the Second Vatican Council...and ways to promote Christian unity and greater lay participation. A traditionalist by... |
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Constance, Council of
...convoked by John XXIII at the instigation...purpose was to end the Great Schism, reform the...there were three Popes: Gregory XII in...of Avignon; and John XXIII, who was in the...Council of Pisa. John ... |
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dAilly, Pierre
...to find a means of ending the Great Schism. He attended the Council...a cardinal by his successor, John XXIII. From 1414 to 1418 he attended...and not mediately through the Pope, and that neither Pope nor Council was infallible. His... |
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Meet John XXIII: Joyful Pope and Father to All/Papa Giovanni. Un cristiano e...
Meet John XXIII: Joyful Pope...October 1958 as Pope John XXLTi, opened...and beloved popes of the twentieth...one of the greatest popes of all time...talkative John traced ... |
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Vatican rites held for Pope John XXIII.(Main News)
...The embalmed body of Pope John XXIII, who died in 1963, was...heavy crystal coffin of John XXIII was placed near the altar...Church, giving bishops a greater say in Church affairs...Vatican Council: "The ... |
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Vatican Approves Beatification for Pope John XXIII
...together. John XXIII, who was pope from 1958 to...good humor. John XXIII also opened...a land where popes for centuries wielded great temporal and...The case for John ... |
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Profile: Pope John XXIII's body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica
...the remains of Pope John XXIII will be on public view. John XXIII was one of the most popular popes of all time...20th century. Pope John Paul II will...months ago, John ... |
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Good pope, bad pope.('Pope John XXIII')
Pope John XXIII Thomas Cahill Lipper/Viking, $19.95, 241 pp. Good Pope John. Bad Pope John Paul. Those who like their...will enjoy Thomas Cahill's book on John XXIII. Those who ... |
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JOURNAL OF A SOUL: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF POPE JOHN XXIII.(translated by...
...papacy, and of the great Council that he summoned...prayers written by John for particular intentions...before he became Pope (or even bishop...struggle to pray well, John will someday be the...and try again. John XXIII ... |
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Vatican honors Pope John XXIII with tribute
...VATICAN CITY Admirers of John XXIII stood in line for hours...tribute to the "good pope" ordered by John Paul II, for one of...of Latin, as well as greater tolerance for Jews and...predecessor of mine." John ... |
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...popes Pius IX and John XXIII is a political rather...the memory of two popes to that of saints...and liberty". The pope undertook a doctrinal...celebrate "the good Pope John" is to recognise...astonishing to ... |
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REMEMBERING GOOD POPE JOHN : He always tried to be a saint. And he made...
...according to your great mercy." His own...pontificate, the new Pope John XXIII startled most of...his election, Pope John had by the force...book on him, John XXIII, Simpleton or ... |
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Secretary-general, at 40th anniversary seminar, recalls guiding words for UN...
...recalls guiding words for UN of Pope John XXIII in Papal Encyclical `Pacem in...of us to his Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, that great Messenger of Peace and generous...1963 by another great ... |
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