Pope Celestine II
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Pope Celestine II was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1143 to 1144, known for his brief pontificate during a period of intense conflict between the papacy and the Roman commune.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| appointedBy | papal election of 1143 ⓘ |
| birthName | Guido di Castello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Città di Castello
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Umbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint John Lateran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cardinalate |
Cardinal-deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
ⓘ
Cardinal-priest of San Marco ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | 163rd pope (traditional count) ⓘ |
| conflict | struggle between papacy and Roman commune ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| deathDate | 8 March 1144 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Papal States
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Paris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
schools of France ⓘ |
| endOfTermAsPope | 8 March 1144 ⓘ |
| endTime | pontificate 1144 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| givenName | Guido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
brief pontificate
ⓘ
conflict with the Roman commune ⓘ efforts to reconcile with King Roger II of Sicily ⓘ moderate policies toward the Roman Senate ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| occupation |
canon lawyer
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Roman communal movement ⓘ |
| papacyDuring |
reign of King Conrad III of Germany
ⓘ
reign of King Roger II of Sicily ⓘ |
| papalName | Celestine II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ Sovereign of the Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| seeAlso | History of the Papacy in the 12th century ⓘ |
| startOfTermAsPope | 26 September 1143 ⓘ |
| startTime | pontificate 1143 ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Lucius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | peace negotiations with Roger II of Sicily ⓘ |
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