| Birth: | 1106 | | Death: | Jan. 8, 1198 | 
Catholic Pope. Born Giacinto Bobone Orsini of noble Roman ancestry. He had been cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Italy, for 47 years when, on March 30, 1191, at the age of 85, he was elected as the first member of the Roman Orsini family to become pope. He acted vigorously to protect the sanctity of the marriage bond when Philip II of France tried to repudiate his Danish wife, Ingeborg. He fostered the Teutonic Knights and the Bridgebuilding Brothers. He canonized several saints, among them the Irish Malachi. He protected the Jews and victims of shipwreck. Greatly interested in the Holy Land, he did much for the Knights Templar and the Knights of St. John. (bio by: MC)
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Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Rome
Provincia di Roma
Lazio, Italy
GPS (lat/lon): 41.88591, 12.50616 |
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Record added: Oct 15, 2004
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Pope Celestine III:May you rest in peace after 815 years of your death your holiness, may you pray for us on this day of your death!
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sniksnak
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Tolerance, virtue and understanding - the true fruits of Christianity. Thank you for your legacy.
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