Pope Callixtus III

Pope

Callixtus III
Pope; Callixtus III
Bishop of Rome
Papacy began	8 April 1455
Papacy ended	6 August 1458
Predecessor	Nicholas V
Successor	Pius II
Orders
Consecration	31 August 1429; by Pierre de Foix
Created cardinal	2 May 1444; by Eugene IV
Personal details
Birth name	Alfons de Borja
Born	31 December 1378; Canals, Valencia,; Crown of Aragon;
Died	6 August 1458 (aged 79); Rome, Papal States
Children	Francisco de Borja
Previous post	List of posts Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lerida (1420–1423) ; Apostolic Administrator of Mallorca (1424–1429) ; Bishop of Valencia (1429–1455) ; Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1444–1455) ;
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	Other popes named Callixtus

Pope Callixtus III (Latin: Callistus Tertius; December 31, 1378–August 6, 1458),^[1] born Alfonso de Borja, was an Spanish official of the Roman Catholic Church and the 210th Pope from April 8, 1455 until his death.^[2]

Early life

Borja was born near Valencia on December 31, 1378.^[3]

Bishop

Martin V named Borja bishop of Valencia in 1429.^[3]

Cardinal

In 1444, Eugene IV made Borja or "Borgia"^[4] a cardinal.^[5]

Pope

After Nicholas V died, Cardinal Borgia was elected pope on April 8, 1455. He chose to be called Callixtus III.^[6]

In 1456, Callixtus authorized a review of the trial of Joan of Arc; and she was found innocent.^[7]

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References

↑ The pope's name is also spelled "Callistus"
↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-6-22.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Pope Callistus III", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-6-22.
↑ The Italian spelling for the pope's name was "Borgia".
↑ Beckett, William. (1836). "Callixtus III," A Universal Biography, Vol. 1, p. 633.
↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1836). "Calixtus III," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 6, p. 162.
↑ "Joan of Arc", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-6-22.

Other websites

Media related to Callistus III at Wikimedia Commons

"Pope Callistus III" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Borja, Alfonso de Archived 2017-09-25 at the Wayback Machine

Preceded by Nicholas V	Pope 1455–1458	Succeeded by Pius II

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[1] The pope's name is also spelled "Callistus"

[2] "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-6-22.

[catholic-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Pope Callistus III", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-6-22.

[4] The Italian spelling for the pope's name was "Borgia".

[5] Beckett, William. (1836). "Callixtus III," A Universal Biography, Vol. 1, p. 633.

[6] Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1836). "Calixtus III," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 6, p. 162.

[7] "Joan of Arc", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-6-22.

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Pope Callixtus III
Bishop of Rome

Papacy began	8 April 1455
Papacy ended	6 August 1458
Predecessor	Nicholas V
Successor	Pius II
Orders
Consecration	31 August 1429 by Pierre de Foix
Created cardinal	2 May 1444 by Eugene IV
Personal details
Birth name	Alfons de Borja
Born	31 December 1378 Canals, Valencia, Crown of Aragon
Died	6 August 1458(1458-08-06) (aged 79) Rome, Papal States
Children	Francisco de Borja
Previous post	List of posts Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lerida (1420–1423) Apostolic Administrator of Mallorca (1424–1429) Bishop of Valencia (1429–1455) Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1444–1455)
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Other popes named Callixtus