Pope Celestine III
Celestine III | |
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| Papacy began | 21 March 1191 |
| Papacy ended | 8 January 1198 |
| Predecessor | Pope Clement III |
| Successor | Pope Innocent III |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giacinto Bobone |
| Born | 1106 Rome |
| Died | January 8, 1198 Rome |
| Other popes named Celestine | |
Pope Celestine III (Latin: Coelestinus Tertius; 1106 – 8 January 1198), born Giacinto Bobone, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 176th Pope from 1191 until his death in 1198.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]He was born into the noble Orsini family in Rome.[2]
Cardinal
[change | change source]In 1145, he is raised to the rank of cardinal.[3]
Pope
[change | change source]Cardinal Bobone was elected pope on March 30, 1191; and he chose to be called Celestine III.[2]
Pope Celestine was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2] He crowned the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI. He excommunicated Duke Leopold of Austria and King Alonso IX of Leon.[4]
After becoming pope, he was ordained a priest on April 13, 1191.
Related pages
[change | change source]References
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- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Pope Celestine III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ Beckett, William. (1836). "Celestine III," A Universal Biography, Vol. 1, p. 720.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1836). "Celestine III," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 6, p. 400.
Further reading
[change | change source]- Doran, John and Damian J. Smith. (2008). Pope Celestine III (1191-1198): Diplomat and Pastor. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 9780754656715; OCLC 421373762
Other websites
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Media related to Caelestinus III at Wikimedia Commons
. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
| Preceded by Clement III |
Pope 1191–1198 |
Succeeded by Innocent III |