Jean-Gaston Tremblay
Antipope Gregory XVII | |
|---|---|
| Church | Apostles of Infinite Love |
| Papacy began | May 1969 |
| Papacy ended | December 31, 2011 |
| Predecessor | Clement XV |
| Opposed to | Paul VI John Paul I John Paul II Benedict XVI |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1962 by Clement XV |
| Consecration | 1962 by Clement XV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Gaston Tremblay September 8, 1928 Rimouski, Quebec |
| Died | December 31, 2011 (aged 83) Sainte Agathe, Quebec |
| Criminal charges | Kidnapping Illegal detention Child abuse Obstruction of justice |
| Criminal penalty | 6-month imprisonment (for the last charge; 1977) |
Jean-Gaston Tremblay (September 8, 1928 – December 31, 2011) was a traditionalist Catholic religious leader and self-proclaimed pope, with the name Gregory XVII (French: Grégoire XVII). He reigned as antipope in opposition to the Catholic Church from 1969 until his death in 2011.