Celestine IV, Pope

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1909 Catholic Dictionary by Various (1909)

Born in Milan, Italy as Gofredo Castiglioni; died on 5 October 1241 in Rome, Italy. A Cistercian, and Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina. He was elected in 1241 during the papal warfare with Frederick Barbarossa, and reigned only 15 days.

The Catholic Encyclopedia by Charles G. Herbermann (ed.) (1913) ↑

(GOFREDO CASTIGLIONI.)A native of Milan, nephew of Urban III, and probably a Cistercian; died 10 November, 1241. He was made cardinal by Gregory IX and succeeded him, 25 October, 1241, at the height of the papal warfare with Emperor Frederick II. He died after a reign of fifteen days.-----------------------------------LABBE AND COSSART, Coll. Conc., XXIII, 1463; ARGELATI, Biblioth. Mediolanensis (1745), I, 1, 440; POTTHAST, Reg. Rom. Pont. (1874), I, 940.THOMAS J. SHAHAN Transcribed by WGKofron The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IIICopyright © 1908 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, November 1, 1908. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York