Pope Celestine IV

Pope Celestine IV (; died 10 November 1241 in Rome), born Goffredo Castiglione, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 180th Pope for two weeks from October 25, 1241 to November 10, 1241. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.

Early life
Goffredo Castiglione was born in Milan, but the date of birth is unknown.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1836).  "Celestine IV," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 6, p. 400.

Castiglione became a Cistercian monk.Beckett, William. (1836).  "Celestine IV," A Universal Biography, Vol. 1, p. 720.

Cardinal
Pope Gregory IX made Castiglione a cardinal"Pope Celestine IV," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3. on September 18, 1227.

In 1238, he was made Bishop of Sabina.

Pope
Cardinal Castiglione was elected on October 25, 1241; and he chose to be called Pope Celestine IV.  His reign lasted only seventeen days.

After his death
He died on November 10, 1241; and he was buried in St Peter's. The exact location of his tomb has been lost.

Related pages
 List of popes
List of popes by length of reign

References

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy,  Pope in sequence
  Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church , Cardinal Castiglione 

Category:Italian popes
Category:12th-century births
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