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Encyclopedia > Antipope Benedict XIV

Benedict XIV (died circa 1433) was Counter-Antipope from 1425 to 1433. His original name was Bernar Garnier.


Formerly the sacristan of Rodez, near Toulouse, he was elected by Cardinal Jean Carrier, one of four Cardinals created by Antipope Benedict XIII. The other three cardinals Benedict XIII had created elected Antipope Clement VIII, but Carrier rejected Clement because of perceived irregularities.


Garnier conducted his office secretly - so known as the "hidden pope": a letter from the Count of Armagnac to Joan of Arc indicates that only Carrier knew Benedict's location.


Benedict reign ended in 1430, and he named Jean Farald as Cardinal. Carrier was captured in 1433 and imprisoned in a castle in Foix, Gascony. Upon Garnier's death Farald elected Garnier as pope, and he reigned in prison as Benedict XIV until his death at an unknown point.




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Antipope Benedict XIV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (383 words)
Benedict XIV was the name used by two closely related minor antipopes of the 15th century.
Benedict XIII, however, remained at a castle in Valencia and continued to maintain supporters.
Garnier's reign as Benedict XIV ended at his death in 1429 or 1430, although he named four of his own cardinals, one of whom was named Jean Farald.
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