Pope Celestine III

Pope Celestine III  (; 1106 – 8 January 1198), born Giacinto Bobone, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 176th Pope from 1191 until his death in 1198. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.

Early life
He was born into the noble Orsini family in Rome."Pope Celestine III," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.

Cardinal
In 1145, he is raised to the rank of cardinal.Beckett, William. (1836).   "Celestine III," A Universal Biography, Vol. 1, p. 720.

 Pope 
Cardinal Bobone was elected pope on March 30, 1191; and he chose to be called Celestine III.

Pope Celestine was involved in Italian and European political disputes.  He crowned the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI.  He excommunicated Duke Leopold of Austria and King Alonso IX of Leon.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1836).  "Celestine III," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 6, p. 400.

After becoming pope, he was ordained a priest on April 13, 1191.

Related pages
 List of popes
 List of popes from the Orsini family

References

Further reading
 Doran, John and Damian J. Smith. (2008). Pope Celestine III (1191-1198): Diplomat and Pastor.  Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing. ;  OCLC 421373762

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Category:Italian popes
Category:1106 births
Category:1198 deaths