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Today we hear about our 175th Pope in Apostolic Succession. Pope Celestine III reigned for more than six years. He served as a cardinal deacon for 47 years before his election to the papacy in 1191.

Few facts


Celestine III was a Roman man born with the name Giacinto Bobone, into the noble Orsini family in Rome. He was appointed as cardinal-deacon in 1144 by Celestine II or Lucius II. Considered by the Roman Curia as an expert on Spain, Bobone conducted two legatine missions to Spain in (1154–55) and (1172–75) as the Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. On the eve of his consecration, he was ordained priest (April 13)
On April 10 1191 he was elected as Pope.
On April 13 1191 he was Ordained as priest.
On April 14 1191 he was Consecrated as Pope, and the day after his consecration he crowned King Henry VI of Germany as Holy Roman emperor.
Papacy of Pope Celestine III ended on January 8, 1198.
He was succeeded by Pope Innocent III.

Pontificate & few contributions of Pope Celestine III


Pope Celestine III continued the work left to him by Clement III,
He crowned Emperor Henry VI on the day after his election in 1191. In 1192, Celestine recognized Tancred as king of Sicily despite Henry VI's wife's claim. He threatened to excommunicate Henry VI for wrongfully keeping King Richard I of England imprisoned, but he could do little else since the College of cardinals were against it. He placed Pisa under an interdict, which was lifted by his successor, Innocent III in 1198.


St. Malachy of Armagh, St. Bernward of Hildesheim, St. John Gualbert, and St. Ubaldus of Gubbio were all canonized by him. 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.


After reigning for more than six years, Celestine III died on January 8, 1198.