Pope Celestine II
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Pope Celestine II, born Guido di Castello, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 26 September 1143 to his death on 8 March 1144.
Celestine II (center) with Saint William of York (right) and an unknown English bishop (left)
19th-century religious card depicting Celestine's absolution of King Louis VII of France.
Pope Innocent II
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Pope Innocent II, born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143. His election as pope was controversial, and the fi
Pope Celestine II
…as such, he signed the papal bulls issued between 3 April 1130 and 21 December 1133. In the double papal election of 1130 he joined the obedience of Pope Innocent II. In December 1133 Innocent promoted him to the rank of Cardinal-Priest of San Marco. He signed the papal bulls as S.R.E. indignus sacerdos between 11…
Detail of a mosaic in the Roman church Santa Maria in Trastevere, built by Innocent II