ANTIPOPE JOHN XXIII

by | Mar 21, 2024 | Popes

Baldassare Cossa was born around 1370, became “Pope” John XXIII in 1410 and died as Cardinal-Bishop of Tusculum on November 22, 1419. Cossa was born on the island of Procida in the Kingdom of Naples. His father, Giovanni was the lord of the island, but was no longer a...

POPE ALEXANDER V, A THIRD POPE AT THE SAME TIME!

by | Mar 7, 2024 | Popes

Pope Alexander V is a difficult man to categorize. Sometime around 1339, a child was born near Neapoli, on the island of Crete, or Candia, as it was called. His parents and relatives soon disappeared, and he was left to his own devices, becoming a beggar on the...