Felix V

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Felix V was the papal name of Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy, who became the last antipope of the Western Schism.

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Felix V canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antipope
historical figure
alsoKnownAs Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
surface form: Amadeus of Savoy
associatedWithCouncil Council of Basel
associatedWithEvent Western Schism
birthDate 1383-09-04
birthName Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
surface form: Amadeus VIII
birthPlace Château de Chambéry
Duchy of Savoy
burialPlace Abbey of Hautecombe
surface form: Hautecombe Abbey
child Agnes of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
surface form: Amadeus of Savoy

Charlotte of Savoy
surface form: Bonne of Savoy

John of Savoy
Louis of Savoy (bishop)
Louis, Duke of Savoy
Marie of Savoy
surface form: Margaret of Savoy

Marie of Savoy
Philip of Savoy
countryOfCitizenship Savoy
deathDate 1451-01-07
deathPlace Geneva
Republic of Geneva
electedAsAntipopeBy Council of Basel
electionAsAntipopeDate 1439-11-05
father Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy
knownFor patronage of learning and monastic reform
memberOfDynasty House of Savoy
mother Bonne of Berry
nobleTitle Count of Geneva
Savoy–Piedmont historical area
surface form: Count of Piedmont

Duke of Savoy
notableFor being the last antipope of the Western Schism
conflict with Pope Eugene IV
numberOfChildren 9
opposedPope Pope Eugene IV
papacyEnd 1449-04-07
papacyStart 1439-11-05
papalNameOf Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
positionHeld Duke of Savoy
antipope
predecessorAsAntipope Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV)
recognizedBy Council of Basel
reignAsDukeEnd 1440
reignAsDukeStart 1391
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
resignationAsAntipopeDate 1449-04-07
resignedPapacyInFavorOf Pope Nicholas V
spouse Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Savoy
surface form: Mary of Burgundy
succeededByAsDuke Louis, Duke of Savoy
successorAsAntipope none
titleTakenAsAntipope Felix V self-link

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Council of Basel elected Felix V
antipope Felix V papalName Felix V
subject surface form: Felix V
Felix V titleTakenAsAntipope Felix V self-link