Pope Callixtus II
Pope from 1119 to 1124
Calixtus II (or Calistus II) (died 13 December 1124), born Guy de Burgundy, the fourth son of William I, Count of Burgundy, was elected Pope on 1 February 1119 after the death of Pope Gelasius II.[1] His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, which he was able to settle through the Concordat of Worms (in 1122).
Pope Callixtus II | |
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| Papacy began | 1 February 1119 |
| Papacy ended | 13 December 1124 |
| Predecessor | Gelasius II |
| Successor | Honorius II |
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| Birth name | Guy de Vienne |
| Born | c. 1065? Quingey, County of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 13 December 1124 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire |
| Other popes named Callixtus | |
Sources
change- ↑ John W. O'Malley, A History of the Popes: From Peter to the Present, (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010), 116.
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| Preceded by Gelasius II |
Pope 1119 - 1124 |
Succeeded by Honorius II |
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