Celestine III | |
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Papacy began | 21 March 1191 |
Papacy ended | 8 January 1198 |
Predecessor | Pope Clement III |
Successor | Pope Innocent III |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Giacinto Bobone |
Born | 1106 Rome |
Died | Rome | January 8, 1198
Other popes named Celestine |
Pope Celestine III (Latin: Coelestinus Tertius; 1106 – 8 January 1198), born Giacinto Bobone, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 176th Pope from 1191 until his death in 1198.[1]