  pope celestine iv (; died 10 november 1241), born goffredo da castiglione, was pope from 25 october 1241 to his death in 1241. born in milan, goffredo or godfrey is often referred to as son of a sister of pope urban iii, but this claim is without foundation.genealogie-mittelalter nothing is known of his early life until he became chancellor of the church of milan (perhaps as early as 1219, certainly in 1223&ndash;27). pope gregory ix made him a cardinal on 18 september 1227 with the diocese and benefice of san marco,san marco was a diocese in southern italy established in 1170. and in 1228&ndash;29 sent him as legate in lombardy and tuscany, where the cities and communes had generally remained true to the hohenstaufen emperor, frederick ii. he was dispatched in an attempt to bring these territories around to the papal side, but without success.''
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