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Self-proclaimed Pope Gregory XVII

Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, who was born in Seville, Spain, became closely associated with the Palmar de Troya movement, which had its origins in an alleged apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary on March 30, 1968 in the village of El Palmar de Troya in the Province of Seville. He claimed to have experienced visions of the Virgin Mary from September 30, 1969. He claimed that the Virgin in her messages condemned heresy and what was called progressivism, namely the reform of the Catholic Church underway as a result of Vatican II. His followers claimed he possessed the stigmata, the wounds of Jesus after crucifixion, on his hands. However, the Catholic Church cast doubts on the legitimacy of the alleged visions and apparitions. no indication whatsoever of copyright. ... no indication whatsoever of copyright. ... The Giralda Tower Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir. ... An apparition is an act or instance of appearing. ... Blessed Virgin Mary A traditional Catholic picture sometimes displayed in homes. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... This article is about political regions. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the ‘catholic’ or orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. ... Progressivism or political progressivism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... The Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ... Stigmata (plural of stigma) are wounds that were, according to the Bible, inflicted on Jesus during his crucifixion. ... Jesus, also known as Jesus Christ*, Jesus of Nazareth, and Jesus the Nazarene, is the central figure in Christianity. ...

Controversially ordained

In December 1975, Clemente Domínguez y Gómez founded his own religious order, The Carmelites of the Holy Face, allegedly on instruction from the Virgin Mary. Five people, including its founder, who assumed the name Fr. Clemente, were ordained bishops by a Catholic archbishop who had travelled from Rome, Peter Martin Ngo-Dinh-Thuc, who was subsequently excommunicated for his ordinations, which were deemed "valid but unlawful", for though he had the power to ordain he did not have the authority from Pope Paul VI which is a requirement for episcopal holy orders in Roman Catholicism, (The Archbishop, though subsequently accepted back into the Church, was again excommunicated by Pope John Paul II for further valid but unlawful ordinations in the early 1980s). The ordinations and the validity of Clemente's "mission" were however disputed by the Spanish Catholic hierarchy. In May 1976, Fr. Clemente was blinded in a car accident. However he claimed further visions, including visions from Jesus, who he claimed told him 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... The Order of Our Lady of Mt. ... Blessed Virgin Mary A traditional Catholic picture sometimes displayed in homes. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop heading a diocese of particular importance due to either its size, history, or both, called an archdiocese. ... Archbishop Peter Martin Ngo Dinh Thuc (October 6, 1897–December 13, 1984), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hué, Vietnam, was born in Hué, on October 6, 1897, of Catholic parents. ... Excommunication is religious censure which is used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community. ... His Holiness Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope and as sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. ... The Servant of God Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła [1] (May 18, 1920–April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. ... Valid But Unlawful is a term unique to Roman Catholicism to describe the unauthorised ordinations of clergy. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A car accident in Yate, near Bristol, England, in July 2004. ... Jesus, also known as Jesus Christ*, Jesus of Nazareth, and Jesus the Nazarene, is the central figure in Christianity. ...

You shall be the Peter to come, the Pope who will consolidate the Faith and the Church in her integrity, who shall battle against heresy with great power, for legions of Angels shall assist you... me Great Pope Gregory, Glory of the Olives...¹

He also claimed that Christ had named him sub-Vicar of Christ, with the automatic right of succession to the papacy after Pope Paul VI. Clemente changed his name to Fr. Ferdinand. When, on August 6, 1978 Pope Paul died, Fr. Ferdinand claimed the papacy, proclaiming himself Pope Gregory XVII. Clemente Domínguez y Gómez (May 23, 1946–March 22, 2005) was proclaimed Pope Gregory XVII by supporters of the Palmarian Catholic Church Catholic breakway movement in 1978. ... His Holiness Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope and as sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Becoming 'pope'

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The reign of the Glory of the Olives¹ has begun... A great day today, in which you are vested with the Office of Pope, on this feast of the Transfiguration on Mount Thabor,—Feastday of the Holy Face, of the Order of which you are the Founder and Father General. The great Pontificate of the Glory of the Olives begins: the Pope foretold by many mystics and in many prophecies; the Pope who unites in his veins the blood of Spain, the noble blood of Spain, with the true blood of France and with the blood of the chosen people, the Jewish people. There, the grandeur! He will not delay long before taking up the sword and fulfilling the mission of emperor and great monarch... It was also foretold in prophecies in past times how this Pope would be elected: namely through the direct intervention of the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul. There is no other way of opposing the official election in Conclave in Rome from which the Antipope will come... Only the simple and humble of heart will recognize the true Pope: Pope Gregory XVII.

On August 15, 1978, he was crowned as 'pope' by four of his newly created College of Cardinals in a coronation held in Seville in Spain. During his antipapacy, he purported to canonize Generalissimo Francisco Franco and Christopher Columbus as saints. According to his supporters, Pope Gregory XVII was destined to be the last pope, and would be crucified and die in Jerusalem. Clemente Domínguez y Gómez (May 23, 1946–March 22, 2005) was proclaimed Pope Gregory XVII by supporters of the Palmarian Catholic Church Catholic breakway movement in 1978. ... The upper part of The Transfiguration (1520) by Raphael, depicting Christ miraculously discoursing with Moses and Elijah The word Transfiguration means a changing of appearance or form. ... Mount Tabor may refer to a number of places: Mount Tabor is a hill in the Holy Land near Nazareth. ... The Prophecy of the Popes according to Saint Malachy is a list of 112 short phrases in Latin. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Sacred College of Cardinals is the body of all Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Giralda Tower Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, crossed by the river Guadalquivir. ... Francisco Franco Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade (December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975), abbreviated Francisco Franco Bahamonde and sometimes known as Generalísimo Francisco Franco, was dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. ... Christopher Columbus For information about the director, see the article on Chris Columbus. ... General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Jerusalem (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushalayim; Arabic: القدس al-Quds; see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city of key importance to the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. ...

In the 1990s, Gregory XVII was accused of sexual impropriety with several of his nuns. In 1997 he admitted to it and begged forgiveness. In general, a nun is a female ascetic who chooses to voluntarily leave the world and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He died on March 22, 2005 in El Palmar de Troya. Incidentally, his "papacy" closely overlapped that of Pope John Paul II. March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Servant of God Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła [1] (May 18, 1920–April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. ...

Clemente Domínguez y Gómez's claim to be the pope of the Catholic Church remains unaccepted by Church itself and its adherents, who accepted Pope John Paul I (1978) and Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) as the true successors of Pope Paul VI. Pope Gregory XVII is generally regarded as an anti-pope. His Holiness Pope John Paul I (in Latin ), born Albino Luciani (October 17, 1912 – September 28, 1978), reigned as pope and as sovereign of the Vatican City from August 26, 1978 to September 28, 1978. ... The Servant of God Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła [1] (May 18, 1920–April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. ... During certain periods of turbulence in the Roman Catholic Church, Papal elections were conducted which were not considered valid by the Roman Catholic Church, either at the time of the election itself, or were subsequently declared invalid. ...

Other claimants to the name 'Pope Gregory XVII'

• Jean Grégoire de La Trinité, alias Jean-Gaston Tremblay, from Canada also proclaimed himself Pope Gregory XVII back in 1968; however, it must be noted that Tremblay usually styles himself Pope John-Gregory XVII and further, that he is the self sytled successor of an ultra-modernist French antipope, Michel Colin, founder of the Renovated Church of Christ and who went under the name Clement XV. In 1999 he was charged with sexual abuse of children, after a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.

• Some right-wing Roman Catholics also claimed Giuseppe Cardinal Siri (May 20, 1906- May 2, 1989) had been elected as Pope Pius XII's successor in 1958 but that his election was in effect vetoed under Communist threat that Catholics in Communist countries would be persecuted if Siri, who allegedly had announced that he wished to be known as Pope Gregory XVII, was accepted as pope. It was further alleged that Siri was again 'elected' in the 1963 conclave, only again to be vetoed in favour of Giovanni Montini who became Pope Paul VI. No convincing evidence has ever been produced to support this claim and Siri unambiguously accepted popes John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I and John Paul II, in each of whose elections he took part, and died in full communion with Rome.

• Some sources in the late 1970s (prior to his election as John Paul II) mistakenly believed that Karol Wojtyla, if elected, would take the name of Gregory XVII.

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Palmarian heresy

From the viewpoint of Roman Catholic doctrine, Palmarianism espouses a heresy - that Rome has fallen and lost the faith, and that the Papal seat has been transferred from Rome permanently henceforth to the Andalusian hamlet of Palmar de Troya. Catholicism teaches that neither can Rome altogether lose the faith (see "Vatican Council", 1870) nor can the Papal seat be ever transferred from the city of Rome (Pope Boniface VIII, "Unam Sanctam", etc.).

Notes

¹"Glory of Olives" is the appelation given to the man most people understand to be the penultimate pope according to a popular understanding of the Prophecy of St. Malachy; the Catholic Encyclopedia points out that the prophecy itself does not make such a claim. The Prophecy of the Popes according to Saint Malachy is a list of 112 short phrases in Latin. ...

See also

• Sedevacantism is a post-Vatican II phenomenon that is parallel but distinct from the Mysticalist claims by persons such as Clemente Domínguez y Gómez, Jean-Gaston Tremblay and the slew of "Pope Peter II"s. Mysticalists are not Sedevacantists, and Clemente Domínguez y Gómez was never a Sedevacantist, having recognized John XXIII and Paul VI as legitimate popes, and himself as their next successor. David Bawden (1990-), Victor von Pentz (1994-) and Lucian Pulvermacher (1998-) are the Sedevacantist claimants to the Papacy.
• Manuel Corral for "Pope Peter II", Gomez's successor as the Pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church.
• Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II, the claimants to the Papal See generally held to be valid by the world during Clemente Dominguez y Gomez's "reign".

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External links

• Site of 'Pope Gregory XVII' (http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/7170/ibio1.htm)
• A Critical Study of the Palmar de Troya Case Part 1 (http://www.wandea.org.pl/carmelite-order.html)
• A Critical Study of the Palmar de Troya Case Part 2 (http://www.wandea.org.pl/palmarian-church.htm)
• Includes mention of the case of sexual impropriety (http://www.cesnur.org/2005/gregory.htm)