person
Pope Celestine I
Also known as Caelestinus
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- born. 4th centurylow · Wikidata P569
- died. 432-07-27high · Wikidata P570
Bishop of Rome (422-432) who backed Cyril against Nestorius and, per Prosper, sent Palladius to Ireland.
Wikipedia extract
Pope Celestine I was the bishop of Rome from 10 September 422 to his death on 27 July 432. Celestine's pontificate was largely spent combatting various teachings deemed heretical. He was instrumental in the condemnation of Nestorius in the Council of Ephesus when Cyril of Alexandria appealed him to make a decision; in response, Celestine delegated to Cyril the job of condemning Nestorius if he did not recant his teachings. He supported the mission of the Gallic bishops that sent Germanus of Auxerre in 429, to Britain to address Pelagianism, and later commissioned Palladius as bishop to the Scots of Ireland and northern Britain.
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- Pope Celestine I · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q160922 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q160922
- VIAF 89775553
- Library of Congress nr97010294
- Trismegistos author 479
- Pinakes 564
- Catholic Encyclopedia 03477c
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