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 Pope Callixtus II - Definition 

Callixtus II, né Guido of Vienne (d. December 13, 1124), the son of William I, Count of Burgundy, was elected Pope on February 2, 1119, after the death of Gelasius II.

In 1088, he became the Archbishop of Vienna. He held strong views about the Investiture Crisis, but was willing to negotiate with Henry V, the Holy Roman Emperor.

In 1122 he concluded the Treaty of Metz with Henry V, by which the mutual rights of the church and the Empire were finally settled.

On September 23 of that year, the Concordat of Worms was agreed upon. The future emperor Honorius II was one of the papal negotiators.

Callixtus II died in December 1124.



Preceded by:
Gelasius II
Pope
(list)
Succeeded by:
Honorius II


References

Some material adapted from the 9th edition (1876) of the Encyclopedia Britannica

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