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Callixtus III

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Callixtus III

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Also known as Alfons de Borja, Pope Callixtus III, Alfonso de Borja y Cabanilles

pope of the Catholic Church from 1455 to 1458 from the Borgia family

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Callixtus III was a pope who led the Catholic Church from 1455 until his death in 1458 and belonged to the powerful Borgia family. He is historically significant as a member of one of the most influential papal families of the Renaissance period.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Alfonso
Gender
male
Place of death
Rome
Child
Francisco de Borja
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
cardinal priest
Religion
Catholicism
Participant in
1455 papal conclave
Family
House of Borgia
Image
Alfonso de Borja, obispo de Valencia y papa Calixto III.jpg
Work location
Papal States
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place of burial
Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
Commons category
Callistus III
date of birth
1379-01-08
date of death
1458-08-15
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
manner of death
natural causes
topic's main category
Category:Pope Callixtus III
birth name
Alfons de Borja i Llançol
consecrator
Pierre de Foix, le vieux
cause of death
stroke
religious name
Callistus
name in native language
Callistus PP. III
P8168
Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat
relative
Innocent X
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Callixtus III (Italian: Callisto III, Valencian: Calixt III, Spanish: Calixto III; 31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), born Alonso de Borja, but referred to in English-language accounts as Alfonso de Borgia as a member of the House of Borgia, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 April 1455 to his death, in August 1458.

Borgia spent his early career as a professor of law at the University of Lleida; he later served as a diplomat for the kings of Aragon. He became a tutor for King Alfonso V's illegitimate son Ferdinand. After arranging a reconciliation between Alfonso and Pope Martin V, Borgia was made Bishop of Valencia.

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