Celestine II.
(flourished 12th century)
Antitpope
original name Teobaldo Buccapeco, English-Latin Theobald Buccapecus
Pope who was elected in December 1124 but resigned a few days later and is not counted in the official list of popes.
After the death of Calixtus II. (d. 1124), the rival houses of Frangipani and Pierleoni struggled for the papal throne. The Pierleonis' candidate, Theobald (who would have been Celestine II), was simultaneously elected pope with the Frangipanis' candidate, Honorius II. (d. 1130). After Theobald's attempt to prevent the establishment of a Norman kingdom in southern Italy failed, he resigned in favour of Honorius.
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- Encylopedia Britannica 2002, Expanded Edition DVD
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