Pseudocardinal

A pseudo cardinal is a cardinal appointed by an antipope in the history of the Catholic Church. These appointments were mainly the power of confirmation and not made ​​due to special service of Cardinal. The more Cardinals an anti-pope had on his side, the more likely it is to be accepted by the majority of believers was.

These appointments are not recognized by the official church and fall with the fall of the Antipope. In some historical cases, the Pseudokärdinale were confirmed by the legitimate Pope, which they received all rights of the Office.

This was for example the case for Louis de La Palud († 1451 Rome ), which was created by the antipope Felix V. on April 12, 1440 in Thonon- les- Bains to the pseudo - cardinal priest. After he had submitted to the rightful Pope Nicholas V, he was created on December 19, 1449 cardinal.

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