Pope Elect Celestine II

About this episode

The episode discusses the election of Pope Celestine II amidst the divided opinions of the cardinals following Pope Callixtus II's papacy.

The church is in need of a new pope, and following the major shifts in Pope Callixtus II's papacy, the cardinals are deeply divided on who that next pope should be. Enter Pope Celestine II!Then enter some guards! Support Pontifacts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist

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Host: Pontifacts

Topics covered

• papacy
• church politics
• Pope Celestine II
• Pope Callixtus II
• cardinals
• historical events

Keywords

• Pope Celestine II
• Pope Callixtus II
• cardinals
• papacy
• church history

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