Pope Celestine IV

Celestine IV (actually Goffredo di Castiglione; * 12th century in Milan, † November 10, 1241 in Rome) was in the year 1241 for 17 days Pope. The nephew of Urban III. was born on October 25, 1241 as the successor of the deceased at a great age Gregory IX. selected. The name Celestine means " Heavenly " (latin )

Life

Celestine was born in Milan, where he was from 1223 to 1226 Chancellor of the Archdiocese. Since the September 18, 1227, he was cardinal priest of San Marco in Rome and since 1238, Cardinal Bishop of Sabina.

Celestine IV was the first Pope, who was elected in a conclave of cardinals. The Roman senator Matteo Rosso Orsini had the Cardinals on the Septizodium, a ruin on the Palatine, set. One of the cardinals died as a result of the unbearable heat and the catastrophic hygienic circumstances. However, the Cardinals were able to agree only after a long time on the aged Cardinal Goffredo Castiglione.

His election to the papacy was at the instigation of those cardinals who hinwirkten for a reconciliation of the church the Emperor Frederick II, who. Gregor IX had been hopelessly enemies.

Celestine IV died weakened by the conclave after 17 days, before he could even be crowned on November 10, 1241st His successor was IV after two years Sedisvakanz Pope Innocent, which also meant the end of the policy of reconciliation between the rich and the Curia.