Callixtus III

pope of the Catholic Church from 1455 to 1458 from the Borgia family
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Callixtus III
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Callixtus III

Summary

Callixtus III is a human[1]. His place of birth was Torreta de Canals[2]. He was born on January 8, 1379[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on August 15, 1458[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Callixtus III was born in Torreta de Canals[2].
  • Callixtus III died in Rome[4].
  • Callixtus III was born on January 8, 1379[3].
  • Callixtus III died on August 15, 1458[5].
  • Burial took place at Sant'Andrea della Valle[8].
  • Callixtus III is buried at Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli[9].
  • Callixtus III's father was Domingo de Borja[10].
  • Callixtus III's mother was Francisca (Marti)[11].
  • A child of Callixtus III was Francisco de Borja[12].
  • Callixtus III worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Callixtus III held the position of Pope[13].
  • Callixtus III held the position of Bishop of Valencia[14].
  • Callixtus III held the position of cardinal[15].
  • Callixtus III held the position of cardinal priest[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Callixtus III is Etsi propheta docente[17].
  • Callixtus III's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Callixtus III is recorded as male[19].
  • Callixtus III's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Callixtus III's family is recorded as House of Borgia[21].
  • Callixtus III's Commons category is recorded as Callistus III[22].
  • The cause of death was stroke[23].
  • Callixtus III's family name is recorded as de Borja[24].
  • Callixtus III's given name is recorded as Callistus[25].
  • Callixtus III's given name is recorded as Alfonso[26].
  • Callixtus III's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pope Callixtus III[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Torreta de Canals[2], Callixtus III… he was born on January 8, 1379[3]. His father was Domingo de Borja[10]. His mother was Francisca (Marti)[11].

Career and Affiliations

Callixtus III's professions included Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include Pope[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0033[30]; Bishop of Valencia[14], a historical episcopal title[31], in Spain[32], founded in 0527[33]; cardinal[15], a title[34]; and cardinal priest[16], a position[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Callixtus III is Etsi propheta docente[17].

Personal Life

A child of Callixtus III was Francisco de Borja[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Callixtus III died on August 15, 1458[5]. He died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was stroke[23]. Recorded place of burial include Sant'Andrea della Valle[8] and Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli[9].

Why It Matters

Callixtus III ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,073 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Callixtus III born?

Callixtus III's place of birth was Torreta de Canals[2].

Where did Callixtus III die?

Callixtus III passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Callixtus III's parents?

Callixtus III's father was Domingo de Borja[10]. Callixtus III's mother was Francisca (Marti)[11].

What did Callixtus III do for work?

Callixtus III worked as Catholic priest[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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