#onthisday in 1100, Theodoric was #elected #antipope in opposition to the legitimate #pope Paschal II. He took the name Sylvester III. The #schism was between supporters and opponents of Henry IV, #holyromanemperor. Fleeing #rome after his #election Theodoric was arrested, forced into a #monastery and died in 1102. I don’t know about you, but I miss the days of antipopes. #otd #history #histodons #Catholicism #papacy #religion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipope_Theodoric

"Chrysostom. (non occ.) But if two persons, whom God has joined together, are not to be separated; much more is it wrong to separate from Christ, the Church, which God has joined to Him." #worsethandivorce #antipope

https://substack.com/notes/post/p-124848556 "Once the Roman Catholic Church is brought down, the rest of Christianity will follow easily. Then a new religion can be accepted for use all over the world. It will incorporate something from all of the old ones to make it more easy for people to accept it, and feel at home in it. Most people won't be too concerned with religion. They will realize that they don't need it.” #antipope

OTD in 1138, Cardinal Gregorio Conti was elected #Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/avignon/avignon-papacy.html?s=mb #travel #France #history

My god @cstross is here.

We haven't been in the same cyber space since he was #antipope

I hope he doesn't mind me reviving that nick. He used to inhabit some of the same spaces on usenet I did.

Mainly the alt groups if I remember? I used Xs4all. I don't know which provider he used.

The rebel provider of the time was #Altopia. So that's my guess.

Pope Leo VII was apointed to the office of Protonotary and began his papacy as #Antipope of Rome OTD in 963 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/avignon/chateauneuf-du-pape.html?s=mb #travel #history

Pope Leo VII was apointed to the office of Protonotary and began his papacy as #Antipope of Rome OTD in 963 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/avignon/avignon-papacy.html?s=mb #travel #history

Pope Leo VII was apointed to the office of Protonotary and began his papacy as #Antipope of Rome OTD in 963 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/avignon/corrupt-popes.html?s=mb #travel #history

Rock di Vote:

#OnThisDay Giovanni di Struma is elected #Antipope.

An Antipope is someone who claims the title of Pope but isn't recognized as Pope.

I've done a *lot* of historical reference and this is a flawless recreation of what an Antipope looks like.

https://www.historyshapes.com/rock-di-vote/

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