Pope Callixtus III

Pope Callixtus III
Pope Callixtus III
Bishop of Rome
Papacy began	8 April 1455
Papacy ended	6 August 1458
Predecessor	Nicholas V
Successor	Pius II
Orders
Consecration	31 August 1429; by Pierre de Foix
Created Cardinal	2 May 1444
Personal details
Birth name	Alfons de Borja
Born	31 December 1378; Canals, Valencia,; Crown of Aragon;
Died	6 August 1458 (aged 79); Rome, Papal States
Children	Francisco de Borja
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Pope Callixtus III (Latin: [Callistus Tertius] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 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]

Early life

Borja was born near Valencia on December 31, 1378.^[3]

Bishop

Martin V named Borja bishop of Valencia in 1429.^[3]

Cardinal

In 1444, Eugene IV made Borja or "Borgia"^[4] a cardinal.^[5]

Pope

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]

Pope Callixtus III Media

Cardinal Alonso de Borja (future Pope Callixtus III)
Collections of the Museo della città (Livorno)
Tomb of Callixtus III and Alexander VI in Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli.

Related pages

References

↑ 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

Media related to Callistus III at Wikimedia Commons

"Pope Callistus III". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, Borja, Alfonso de Archived 2017-09-25 at the Wayback Machine

Preceded by Nicholas V	Pope 1455–1458	Succeeded by Pius II

[1] The pope's name is also spelled "Callistus"

[2] "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-6-22.

[catholic-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Pope Callistus III", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-6-22.

[4] The Italian spelling for the pope's name was "Borgia".

[5] Beckett, William. (1836). "Callixtus III," A Universal Biography, Vol. 1, p. 633.

[6] Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1836). "Calixtus III," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 6, p. 162.

[7] "Joan of Arc", Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2012-6-22.

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Pope Callixtus III
Bishop of Rome

Papacy began	8 April 1455
Papacy ended	6 August 1458
Predecessor	Nicholas V
Successor	Pius II
Orders
Consecration	31 August 1429 by Pierre de Foix
Created Cardinal	2 May 1444
Personal details
Birth name	Alfons de Borja
Born	31 December 1378 Canals, Valencia, Crown of Aragon
Died	6 August 1458(1458-08-06) (aged 79) Rome, Papal States
Children	Francisco de Borja
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