Pope Callixtus III
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| Callixtus III | |
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| Papacy began | April 8, 1455 |
| Papacy ended | August 6, 1458 |
| Predecessor | Pope Nicholas V |
| Successor | Pope Pius II |
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| Birth name | Alfonso Borja or Borgia |
| Born | December 31, 1378 Valencia, Spain |
| Died | August 6, 1458 Rome |
| 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]
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Early life [change]
Borja was born near Valencia on December 31, 1378.[3]
Bishop [change]
Martin V named Borja bishop of Valencia in 1429.[3]
Cardinal [change]
In 1444, Eugene IV made Borja or "Borgia"[4] a cardinal.[5]
Pope [change]
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 [change]
- ↑ 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 [change]
Media related to Callistus III at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope Callistus III". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Borja, Alfonso de
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"| Preceded by Nicholas V |
Pope 1455–1458 |
Succeeded by Pius II |
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