According to Roman Catholic tradition, the Apostle Saint Peter was the first Pope (installed by Jesus Christ, by giving him the very name as 'the rock on which I will build my church'), and no other officially-recognized Pope since has used that name. Therefore, there has never been a Pope Peter II on the Holy See. Further, it seems unlikely that any validly (i.e. in conclave) elected Supreme Pontiff would ever choose such a name, because there is a tradition of not doing so and a superstition that he would usher in the Apocalypse. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Twelve Apostles (in Koine Greek απόστολος apostolos [1], someone sent forth/sent out, an emissary) were probably Galilean Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth by Jesus of Nazareth to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles... Saint Peter, also known as Peter, Simon ben Jonah/BarJonah, Simon Peter, Cephas and Kepha—original name Simon or Simeon (Acts 15:14)—was one of the twelve original disciples or apostles of Jesus. ... The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Catholic Church. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Catholic Church. ... Look up Apocalypse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Apocalypse (Greek: αποκαλυψις, disclosure), is a term applied to the disclosure to certain privileged persons of something hidden from the mass of humankind. ...

However, several 20th-21st Century pretenders to the Papal throne (antipopes) have taken the regnal name "Peter II": A Pretender is a claimant to an abolished or already occupied throne. ... The Pope (from Greek: pappas, father; from Latin: papa, Papa, father) is the head of the Catholic Church. ... Antipope Felix V, the last historical Antipope. ... A regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some popes and monarchs during their reigns. ...

• Julius Tischler, self-proclaimed, in Germany.
• Aime Baudet, self-proclaimed, in Belgium.
• Maurice Archieri of Le Perreux, France was self-proclaimed in 1995.
• Pierre Henri Bubois, self-proclaimed, in Belgium.
• Manuel Corral succeeded Clemente Domínguez y Gómez (the self-styled Pope Gregory XVII) as the Pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church in 2005.
• Chester Olszewski, self-proclaimed in 1980 of Pennsylvania, USA.
• William Kamm of Australia.

According to the Prophecy of the Popes, "Peter the Roman" (Petrus Romanus) would be the final Pope and lead the Church through a period of oppression at the end of the world. The choice of this regnal name by these antipopes indicates that their sects believe that they are now in the End times. Maurice Archieri is a modern antipope, self-proclaimed Peter II in France in 1995. ... Le Perreux-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Manuel Corral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The cathedral of Palmar de Troya The Palmarian Catholic Church (One Holy Catholic Apostolic and Palmarian Church) is a schismatic Catholic sect with its own pope, Antipope Peter II, opposed to Pope Benedict XVI, who is generally regarded as the legitimate pope of the Roman Catholic Church. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chester Olszewski, alias “Peter II”, is a defrocked Episcopalian bishop who claims to be the Catholic Archbishop of Bradford, Pennsylvania. He is a sedevacantist claimant to the papacy, appointed by Jesus Christ himself, along with His mother, Mary, making him an antipope. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... William Kamm aka The Little Pebble or the Australian Antipope Peter II the Roman. ... The Prophecy of the Popes, attributed to Saint Malachy, is a list of 112 short phrases in Latin. ... The end times are, in one version of Judeo-Christian eschatology and in Islam, a time of tribulation that will precede the Second Coming of the Messiah. ...

References

• List of antipopes (from a Conclavist website supporting the claims of "Pope Michael"; it lists the four Roman Pontiffs between Pius XII and Benedict XVI as "Modernist heresiarchs")