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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 in 1144.
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).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
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The pope died on March 8, 1144. No official cause of death is known for Pope Celestine II. His papacy began on September 26, 1143. It ended when the pope died on March 8, 1144. Lucius II became the next pope just four days later.
He died in prison on 19 May 1296 at the age of 81. Celestine was canonized on 5 May 1313 by Pope Clement V. No subsequent pope has taken the name Celestine.
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 in 1144.
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Beginning Pontificate: 26.IX,3.X.1143: End Pontificate: 8.III.1144: Secular Name: Guido: Birth: Città di Castello
