Pape Callixtus III
Pape Callixtus III or Callistus III (31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), born Alfons de Borja, wis the heid o the Catholic Kirk frae 8 Aprile 1455 tae his daith in 1458.[1] He is the last pape tae tak the name "Callixtus" upon his election.
| Pape Callixtus III | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Installed | 8 April 1455 |
| Term endit | 6 August 1458 |
| Predecessor | Nicholas V |
| Successor | Pius II |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 31 August 1429 bi Pierre de Foix |
| Creatit Cardinal | 2 Mey 1444 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Alfonso de Borja |
| Born | 31 December 1378 Canals, Valencie, Croun o Aragon |
| Deed | 6 August 1458 (aged 79) Roum, Papal States |
| Ither papes named Callixtus | |
References
eedit- ↑ Hibbert, Christopher, The Borgias and their enemies: 1431–1519, (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008), 11.