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Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1239–1241) Coat of arms. Other popes named Celestine. Pope Celestine IV ( Latin: Caelestinus IV; c. 1180/1187 [1] − 10 November 1241), born Goffredo da Castiglione, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States for only a few days from 25 October 1241 to his death on 10 November 1241.
- 25 October 1241
- 18 September 1227, by Gregory IX
- 10 November 1241
- Innocent IV
Celestine IV was the pope from October 25 to Nov. 10, 1241. The nephew of Pope Urban III, Celestine had been made cardinal priest of St. Mark’s in 1227 and cardinal bishop of Sabina in 1239 by his predecessor, Gregory IX, whom he was elected to succeed on Oct. 25, 1241.
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Historians place his date of birth as late s 1187. His birth name was Goffredo Castiglioni. Pope Celestine IV died on November 10, 1241. He died from natural causes in the Holy Roman Empire city of Rome. His papacy began on October 25, 1241. The papacy of Celestine IV ended on November 10, 1241. Cardinals appointed Innocent IV as the next pope ...
A native of Milan, nephew of Urban III, and probably a Cistercian; died 10 November, 1241. He was made cardinal by Gregory IX and succeeded him, 25 October, 1241, at the height of the papal warfare with Emperor Frederick II. He died after a reign of fifteen days.
CELESTINE IV, POPE Pontificate: Oct. 25, 1241 to Nov. 10, 1241; b. Goffredo Castiglioni. A Milanese, he was the nephew of urban iii. For a time archpriest and chancellor of Milan, he entered the cistercians of hautecombe in 1187.
Reigned 1241. Celestine IV, POPE (GOFREDO CASTIGLIONI), a native of Milan, nephew of Urban III, and probably a Cistercian; d. November 10, 1241. He was made cardinal by Gregory IX and succeeded him, October 25, 1241, at the height of the papal warfare with Emperor Frederick II. He died after a reign of fifteen days.
Pope Celestine IV, born Goffredo da Castiglione, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States for only a few days from 25 October 1241 to his death on 10 November 1241.
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