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
Previous post(s)	List of posts Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lerida (1420–1423) ; Apostolic Administrator of Mallorca (1424–1429) ; Bishop of Valencia (1429–1455) ; Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1444–1455) ;
Orders
Consecration	31 August 1429; by Pierre de Foix
Created cardinal	2 May 1444; by Eugene IV
Personal details
Born	Alfons de Borja; 31 December 1378; Canals, Valencia,; Crown of Aragon;
Died	6 August 1458 (aged 79); Rome, Papal States
Children	Francisco de Borja
Coat of arms
	Other popes named Callixtus

Pope Callixtus III (Latin: Callistus Tertius; December 31, 1378–August 6, 1458), born Alfonso de Borja, was an Spanish official of the Roman Catholic Church and the 210th Pope from April 8, 1455 until his death.

Early life

Borja was born near Valencia on December 31, 1378.

Bishop

Martin V named Borja bishop of Valencia in 1429.

Cardinal

In 1444, Eugene IV made Borja or "Borgia" a cardinal.

Pope

After Nicholas V died, Cardinal Borgia was elected pope on April 8, 1455. He chose to be called Callixtus III.

In 1456, Callixtus authorized a review of the trial of Joan of Arc; and she was found innocent.

Related pages

References

↑ The pope's name is also spelled "Callistus"
↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2012-6-22.
1 2 "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

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

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

[catholic-3] 1 2 "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.