Pope Callixtus II
Pope Callixtus II | |
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| Papacy began | 1 February 1119 |
| Papacy ended | 13 December 1124 |
| Predecessor | Gelasius II |
| Successor | Honorius II |
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| Birth name | Guy de Vienne |
| Born | c. 1065? Quingey, County of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 13 December 1124 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
| Other popes named Callixtus | |
Calixtus II (or Calistus II) (died 13 December 1124), born Guy de Burgundy, the fourth son of William I, Count of Burgundy, was elected Pope on 1 February 1119 after the death of Pope Gelasius II.[1] His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, which he was able to settle through the Concordat of Worms (in 1122).
Sources
[change | change source]- ↑ John W. O'Malley, A History of the Popes: From Peter to the Present, (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010), 116.
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| Preceded by Gelasius II |
Pope 1119 - 1124 |
Succeeded by Honorius II |
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