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Celestine died on 8 March 1144 in the monastery of Saint Sebastian on the Palatine hill and was buried in the south transept of the Lateran. Celestine's heraldic badge was a lozengy shield of argent and gules. Celestine II is the first pope listed in the Prophecies of St Malachy. See also. Biography portal; Christianity portal; History portal
- 26 September 1143
- December 1127, by Honorius II
- 8 March 1144
- Lucius II
Celestine II (born, Città di Castello, Umbria, or Macerata, Ancona [Italy]—died March 8, 1144) was the pope from 1143 to 1144. A scholar of noble birth, he studied under Peter Abélard, with whom he remained on friendly terms even after Abélard’s condemnation at the Council of Sens (1140). He was made cardinal deacon in 1127 by Pope ...
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Mar 4, 2024 · Celestine (II) (flourished 12th century) was a pope who was elected in December 1124 but resigned a few days later and is not counted in the official list of popes. After the death of Calixtus II, the rival houses of Frangipani and Pierleoni struggled for the papal throne. The Pierleonis’ candidate, Theobald (who would have been Celestine II ...
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Though Celestine II was a cardinal for nearly 16 years, he was only pope for 164 days. Celestine II was one of several popes who served as papal legates before their elections. During his time as a legate, he traveled to both Germany and France. The second pope to use the name Celestine, Pope Celestine II reigned for 164 days between 1143 and 1144.
Celestine died on 8 March 1144 in the monastery of Saint Sebastian on the Palatine hill and was buried in the south transept of the Lateran. Celestine's heraldic badge was a lozengy shield of argent and gules. Celestine II is the first pope listed in the Prophecies of St Malachy.
CELESTINE II, POPE Pontificate: Sept. 26, 1143 to Mar. 8, 1144; b. Guido de Castellis, presumably at Macerata in the March of Ancona. An admirer and former student of abelard and a learned scholar himself, he was also a friend of peter the venerable of Cluny. Under callistus ii, he was brought to Rome, and he was named cardinal deacon in 1127 ...
Pope Celestine II. Reigned 1143-1144. Click to enlarge. Celestine II, POPE, (GUIDO DEL CASTELLO, DE CASTELLIS), a native of Roman Tuscany, date of birth unknown; d. March 8, 1144. He was a disciple of Abelard, and added to great learning the reputation of a grave and upright priest. He was made cardinal in 1128, and in 1140 legate to France ...
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