Question: Can a false pope become a saint?, Answer:Yes, Description of Saint: one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue, Fact1: A false pope, or antipope, is someone that tries to claim they are the true pope but the church rejects them., Fact2: Hippolytus (c. 170–235 AD) headed a schismatic group as a rival to the Bishop of Rome, thus becoming an antipope., Fact3: Hippolytus (c. 170–235 AD) was named a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
Step1: Which actions could make the Catholic church consider one a false pope or antipope?, Step2: What role did Hippolytus (c. 170–235 AD) play in the schismatic group against the Bishop of Rome?, Step3: Is #2 a form of #1 and he still became saint?, Wikipedia page for step 1: Antipope, Wikipedia page for step 2: Hippolytus (c. 170–235 AD), Wikipedia page for step 3: , not_definitive_answer: False, incorrect_answer: False