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Pope Callixtus II

1065 - 1124

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Pope Callixtus II or Callistus II (c. 1065 – 13 December 1124), born Guy of Burgundy, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from February 1119 to his death in 1124. His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, which he was able to settle through the Concordat of Worms in 1122. As son of Count William I of Burgundy, Guy was a member of and connected to the highest nobility in Europe. He became archbishop of Vienne and served as papal legate to France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Callixtus II is the 196th most popular religious figure (up from 251st in 2019), the 156th most popular biography from France (up from 248th in 2019) and the 12th most popular French Religious Figure.

Pope Callixtus II is most famous for being the pope who excommunicated the King of England, King John, in 1209.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Callixtus II ranks 196 out of 3,187. Before him are Lazarus of Bethany, John Bosco, Padre Pio, Pope Gregory III, Rita of Cascia, and Pope John XII. After him are Pope Urban IV, Pope Leo III, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Evaristus, Sarah, and Clare of Assisi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1065, Pope Callixtus II ranks 1. After him are Niels, King of Denmark, Robert II, Count of Flanders, Adela of Normandy, Vladislaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Humbert II, Count of Savoy, Bertrand, Count of Toulouse, Adela of Flanders, Stephen I, Count of Burgundy, and Adelaide of Rheinfelden. Among people deceased in 1124, Pope Callixtus II ranks 1. After him are Hassan-i Sabbah, Alexander I of Scotland, Guibert of Nogent, and Bořivoj II, Duke of Bohemia.

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In France

Among people born in France, Pope Callixtus II ranks 156 out of 6,770. Before him are Paul Verlaine (1844), Jean-François Champollion (1790), Jacques Lacan (1901), Charles VIII of France (1470), Francis II of France (1544), and Charles VI of France (1368). After him are Georges Braque (1882), Charles V of France (1338), Pope Urban IV (1185), Marcel Duchamp (1887), Pope Leo IX (1002), and Georges Pompidou (1911).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Pope Callixtus II ranks 12. Before him are Pope John XXII (1244), Pope Innocent VI (1282), Pope Gregory XI (1370), Pope Benedict XII (1280), Pope Clement IV (1190), and Bernard of Clairvaux (1090). After him are Pope Urban IV (1185), Pope Martin IV (1220), Thérèse of Lisieux (1873), Bernadette Soubirous (1844), Saint Sebastian (300), and Pope Innocent V (1225).

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