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Celestine II

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Celestine II

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Also known as Guido di Castello, Guido De Castello, Guido Del Castello, Guido di Città di Castello, Guido da Città del Castello, Guido del Castello, Guido de Castello, Guido de Castellis

pope of the Catholic Church from 1143 to 1144

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Celestine II was a male Catholic priest, writer, and Pope who served within the Catholic Church. Born in Città di Castello, he worked in Rome and the Papal States. He participated in the 1130 and 1143 papal elections and was consecrated by Alberic of Ostia. His religious affiliation was with the Catholic Church, and he spoke Latin.

He died in Rome on 1144-03-08 and was buried in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. Celestine II is recognized in the Popes collection and has been described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Celestine II (Latin: Caelestinus II; died 8 March 1144), born Guido di Castello, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 26 September 1143 to his death on 8 March 1144.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Celestine II” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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