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Celestine II, Pope

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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Reigned from September 25, 1143 to March 8, 1144. Born in Tuscany, Italy as Guido del Castello; died in Rome, Italy. Studied under Peter Abelard. He was cardinal and then papal legate to France before his short pontificate. Removed the papal interdict over France. Buried in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran.

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Entry for 'Celestine II, Pope'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/celestine-ii-pope.html. 1910.
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