Paschal III

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Paschal III was a 12th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the schism of the Roman Catholic Church with the backing of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Antipope Paschal III 1
Clement III 1
Paschal III canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf antipope
clergyman
alliedWith imperial party in Italy
appointedCardinalBy Pope Innocent II
associatedWithEvent Diet of Würzburg (1165)
birthName Guido di Crema
burialPlace San Eustachio, Rome
canonizationOfCharlemagneLaterStatus not recognized by the legitimate papacy
canonized Charlemagne
claimedSee Bishop of Rome
clergyRank bishop
cardinal
conflict Schism of 1159
surface form: Papal schism of 1159
consecratedBy Archbishop of Cologne
countryOfCitizenship Italy
deathDate 20 September 1168
deathPlace Rome
electedAsAntipopeOn 22 April 1164
era 12th century
heldTitle Cardinal-deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata
Cardinal-priest of Santa Maria in Portico
historicalAssessment considered illegitimate antipope by the Roman Catholic Church
issuedAct canonization of Charlemagne
language Latin
notableFor leading imperial-backed opposition to Pope Alexander III
strengthening the emperor’s influence over the papacy
notRecognizedBy majority of Western Christendom
opposed Pope Alexander III
opposedBy communal forces in Rome
papalNameChosenInHonorOf Pope Paschal II
papalReignEnd 20 September 1168
papalReignStart 22 April 1164
partOf schism of 1159–1177
positionHeld Antipope of the Catholic Church
predecessor Victor IV
recognizedBy Frederick I Barbarossa
German episcopate loyal to the emperor
regionOfActivity Holy Roman Empire
Papal States
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
residence Rome
imperial territories in Italy
successor Antipope Victor IV
surface form: Calixtus III (antipope)
supportedAt Synod of Lodi (1164)
supportedBy Frederick I Barbarossa
Holy Roman Empire

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Wibert of Ravenna (Antipope Clement III) papalName Paschal III
subject surface form: Wibert of Ravenna
this entity surface form: Clement III
Pope Alexander III opponent Paschal III
this entity surface form: Antipope Paschal III