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Pope Sergius I is elected as a compromise between antipopes Paschal and Theodore.
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Pope Sergius I
Head of the Catholic Church from 687 to 701
Pope Sergius I was the bishop of Rome from 15 December 687 to his death on 8 September 701, and is revered as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected at a time when two rivals, Paschal and Theodore, were locked in a dispute about which of them should become pope.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Person who claims to be the legitimate pope
An antipope 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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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