Celestine III

pope of the Catholic Church from 1191 to 1198
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Celestine III
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Celestine III

Summary

Celestine III is a human[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He was born on 1106[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on January 8, 1198[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Celestine III's place of birth was Rome[2].
  • Celestine III passed away in Rome[4].
  • Celestine III was born on 1106[3].
  • Celestine III died on January 8, 1198[5].
  • Celestine III is buried at Archbasilica of St. John Lateran[10].
  • Celestine III's father was Bobone Orsini[11].
  • Celestine III worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Celestine III's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Celestine III worked as a writer[8].
  • Celestine III held the position of Pope[12].
  • Celestine III's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Celestine III is recorded as male[14].
  • Celestine III's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Celestine III's Commons category is recorded as Caelestinus III[16].
  • Celestine III's given name is recorded as Celestine[17].
  • Celestine III's given name is recorded as Giacinto[18].
  • Celestine III's given name is recorded as Caelestinus[19].
  • Celestine III's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pope Celestine III[20].
  • Celestine III's work location is recorded as Rome[21].
  • Celestine III's work location is recorded as Papal States[22].
  • Celestine III's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Celestine III's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Celestine III's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Celestine III's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Celestine III's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Celestine III's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on 1106[3]. His father was Bobone Orsini[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and writer[8]. Celestine III held the position of Pope[12].

Personal Life

Celestine III's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Celestine III died on January 8, 1198[5]. He died in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Archbasilica of St. John Lateran[10].

Why It Matters

Celestine III ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Celestine III born?

Celestine III was born in Rome[2].

Where did Celestine III die?

Celestine III passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Celestine III's parents?

Celestine III's father was Bobone Orsini[11].

What did Celestine III do for work?

Celestine III worked as diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Enciclopedia dei Papi. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation diplomat, Catholic priest, writer
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  2. 7d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1106-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P569]]: 1106"
  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Date of birth +1106-00-00T00:00:00Z
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