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Pope Callixtus III (Italian: Callisto III, Valencian: Calixt III, Spanish: Calixto III; 31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), born Alfonso de Borgia (Valencian: Alfons de Borja), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 April 1455 to his death, in August 1458.
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Feb 20, 2024 · Callixtus III (born December 31, 1378, near Játiva, kingdom of Aragon [Spain]—died August 6, 1458, Rome [Italy]) was the pope from 1455 to 1458. As a member of the Aragonese court, he reconciled King Alfonso V with Pope Martin V , who appointed Callixtus bishop of Valencia in 1429.
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Feb 20, 2024 · Callixtus (III) was an antipope from 1168 to 1178, who reigned with the support of the Holy Roman emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. Callixtus was elected antipope as Paschal III’s successor, in opposition to Pope Alexander III. He was Frederick’s protégé until the Treaty of Anagni (1176), which ended.
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Pope Callixtus III was the 209th pope and the last man at this point to choose that name. He was a member of the Borja family and served as pope for more than three years. This article will look at the early and later life of Pope Callixtus III.
Inspired by the Trinity, Pope Calixtus III authorizes the Rehabilitation trial of Joan of Arc ( Manuscrit de Diane de Poitiers, XVIth century).
CALLISTUS III, POPE. Pontificate: April 8, 1455, to Aug. 6, 1458; b. Alfonso de borgia J á tiva (near Valencia), Spain, Dec. 31, 1378; d. Rome, Italy. Born in the year the western schism began, he studied and taught law at the University of L é rida, where he was a cathedral canon before he became a jurist in the service of his king, Alfonso ...