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Pope Callixtus III

1379 - 1458

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Pope Callixtus III (Italian: Callisto III, Valencian: Calixt III, Spanish: Calixto III; 31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), born Alonso de Borja, but referred to in English-language accounts as Alfonso de Borgia as a member of the House of Borgia, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 April 1455 to his death, in August 1458. Borgia spent his early career as a professor of law at the University of Lleida; he later served as a diplomat for the kings of Aragon. He became a tutor for King Alfonso V's illegitimate son Ferdinand. After arranging a reconciliation between Alfonso and Pope Martin V, Borgia was made Bishop of Valencia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Callixtus III is the 133rd most popular religious figure (up from 160th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Spain (up from 41st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Pope Callixtus III is most famous for being the pope who excommunicated King Henry VIII of England for divorcing Catherine of Aragon.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Callixtus III ranks 133 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Timothy, Pope Alexander VII, Pope Marcellus II, Catherine of Aragon, Pope Formosus, and Pope Paul IV. After him are Mahavira, Brigham Young, Jude the Apostle, Pope Gregory XIV, Ezekiel, and Catherine of Alexandria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1379, Pope Callixtus III ranks 1. After him are Jerome of Prague, Henry III of Castile, Zawisza Czarny, and Huitzilihuitl. Among people deceased in 1458, Pope Callixtus III ranks 1. After him are Alfonso V of Aragon, Lazar Branković, Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon, John II of Cyprus, Basarab II of Wallachia, Bernhard II, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Fernão Lopes, and Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Pope Callixtus III ranks 24 out of 3,355. Before him are Saint Lawrence (225), Joan Miró (1893), Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503), Joanna of Castile (1479), Francisco Pizarro (1478), and Catherine of Aragon (1485). After him are Francis Xavier (1506), Maimonides (1138), Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452), Federico García Lorca (1898), Ibn Arabi (1165), and Teresa of Ávila (1515).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Pope Callixtus III ranks 5. Before him are Pope Alexander VI (1431), Ignatius of Loyola (1491), Saint Lawrence (225), and Catherine of Aragon (1485). After him are Francis Xavier (1506), Maimonides (1138), Teresa of Ávila (1515), Saint Dominic (1170), Isidore of Seville (560), Tomás de Torquemada (1420), and John of the Cross (1542).

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