Antipope Christopher

Antipope

Christopher
Papacy beganOctober 903
Papacy endedJanuary 904
PredecessorRoman claimant:
Leo V
Antipapal claimant:
Bibliothecarius
SuccessorRoman claimant:
Leo V
Sergius III
Antipapal claimant:
Boniface VII
Opposed to
Other post(s)Cardinal-priest
Personal details
DiedAfter 904
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsLeo (?)

Christopher claimed the papacy from October 903 to January 904.[1] Although he was listed as a legitimate pope in most modern lists of popes until the first half of the 20th century, the apparently uncanonical method by which he obtained the papacy led to his being removed from the quasi-official roster of popes, the Annuario Pontificio. As such, he is now considered an antipope by the Catholic Church.

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Christophorus" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 295.