# Pope Callixtus II

_Pope from 1119 to 1124_

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> Pope Callixtus II or Callistus II (c. 1065 – 13 December 1124), born Guy of Burgundy, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from February 1119 to his death in 1124. His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, which he was able to settle through the Concordat of Worms in 1122.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1065 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170654#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Quingey ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170654#P19))
- **Died:** 13 December 1124 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170654#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170654#P20))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; Catholic priest; writer; Catholic bishop ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170654#P106))
- **Positions held:** Pope (8 February 1119 – 13 December 1124); Catholic archbishop (1088–1119) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170654#P39))

## About

Guy became archbishop of Vienne and served as papal legate to France. He attended the Lateran Synod of 1112. He was elected pope at Cluny in 1119. The following year, prompted by attacks on Jews, he issued the bull Sicut Judaeis which forbade Christians, on pain of excommunication, from forcing Jews to convert, from harming them, from taking their property, from disturbing the celebration of their festivals, and from interfering with their cemeteries. In March 1123, Calixtus II convened the First Lateran Council, which passed several disciplinary decrees, such as those against simony and concubinage among the clergy, and violators of the Truce of God.

## Questions

**When was Pope Callixtus II born?**  
Pope Callixtus II was born on 1065 in Quingey.

**What positions has Pope Callixtus II held?**  
Positions held by Pope Callixtus II include: Pope (1119–1124); Catholic archbishop (1088–1119).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pope Callixtus II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Callixtus_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q170654](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170654) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Calixtus II.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Calixtus_II.jpg)

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