Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV)

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Amadeus of Portugal, known as Antipope Benedict XIV, was a 15th-century Portuguese noble and religious figure who claimed the papacy in opposition to the recognized pope during the final phase of the Western Schism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century religious figure
Christian monk
Portuguese nobleman
antipope
activeDuring 15th century
allegiance obedience of Benedict XIV
associatedWith Catholic Church controversies
chronologicalContext after the main resolution of the Western Schism
claimedSee Bishop of Rome
claimedTitle Pope
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED
describedAs Portuguese noble and religious figure
ethnicGroup Portuguese
gender male
hasRole religious leader
schismatic claimant to the papacy
hasTitle Benedict XIV NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Brother
knownFor claiming the papacy as antipope Benedict XIV
mystical visions
prophetic writings
languageSpoken Latin
Portuguese
memberOf Franciscan Order NERFINISHED
movement final phase of the Western Schism
notRecognizedBy official list of legitimate popes of the Catholic Church
opposedBy Roman obedience of Pope Sixtus IV
opposedPope Pope Sixtus IV NERFINISHED
papalName Benedict XIV NERFINISHED
partOf history of the Western Schism
positionHeld Antipope Benedict XIV NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sphereOfActivity Catholic ecclesiastical politics
religion
supportedBy some Franciscan spiritualist circles
typeOfClaim antipapal claim

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Felix V predecessorAsAntipope Amadeus of Portugal (Antipope Benedict XIV)