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Pope Celestine I
c. 376 – 432 · b. Campania · Bishop of Rome
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 376, Campania
- Died
- 432, Rome
- See
- Rome
- Region
- west
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Caelestinus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Rome 422-432.
- Primary source
- Liber Pontificalis 45
Bishop of Rome 422-432. Backed Cyril of Alexandria against Nestorius and sent legates to Ephesus (431); reportedly sent Palladius to Ireland (431).
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Common questions
- Who was Pope Celestine I?
- Pope Celestine I (376–432) — Bishop of Rome 422-432. Backed Cyril of Alexandria against Nestorius and sent legates to Ephesus (431); reportedly sent Palladius to Ireland (431).
- Who did Pope Celestine I correspond with?
- Cyril of Alexandria.
- Who did Pope Celestine I succeed as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Innocent I.
- Who succeeded Pope Celestine I as bishop of Rome?
- Pope Leo I.
Sources for biography
- Liber Pontificalis 45 primary
- Prosper of Aquitaine, Chronicon (s.a. 431) primary
- Acta Concilii Ephesini (431) primary
documented connections(1)
- corresponded Cyril of AlexandriaCelestine commissioned Cyril to act on his behalf against Nestorius.Acta Concilii Ephesini (431); letters of Celestine to Cyril
tradition connections(3)
- knew of (incoming) Patrick of IrelandPatrick's mission is traditionally connected to Celestine's earlier sending of Palladius.Prosper of Aquitaine, Chronicon (s.a. 431)
- succeeded in see (incoming) Pope Leo ILeo became Bishop of Rome (440) following Sixtus III, who succeeded Celestine. Not a direct succession; relationship compresses an intervening pontificate. Source is the Liber Pontificalis, redacted in the 6th c.Liber Pontificalis 45-47
- succeeded in see Pope Innocent ICelestine became Bishop of Rome (422) following Boniface, who succeeded Zosimus, who succeeded Innocent — not a direct succession. Source is the Liber Pontificalis, redacted in the 6th c.Liber Pontificalis 42-45
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Pope Celestine I).