Pope Celestine III

Celestine II
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Born	Giacinto Bobone c. 1106 Rome, Papal States
Died	8 January 1198(1198-01-08) (aged 91–92) Rome, Papal States
Previous post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1144–1191)
Motto	Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis ("Going in Thy path")
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Celestine, in 1192, sent a cardinal-priest of St. Lorenzo, Cinthius, to Denmark to address the discord between the Danish princes.[8] Upon Cinthius' return to Rome, Celestine issued three papal bulls;Cum Romana ecclesia, Etsi sedes debeat, Quanto magnitudinem tuam. These bulls advised the archbishop Absalon of Lund to instruct the King of Denmark to release the bishop of Schleswig.^[9] The bulls also threatened to excommunicate the offending Duke Valdemar, who had imprisoned the bishop of Schleswig, and place the kingdom of Denmark under interdict.^[9] The bishop would stay imprisoned until Pope Innocent III restarted the process in 1203.^[10]

Celestine condemned King Alfonso IX of León for his marriage to Theresa of Portugal on the grounds of consanguinity.^[11] Portugal and León were placed under interdict.^[11] Then, in 1196, he excommunicated Alfonso IX for allying with the Almohad Caliphate while making war on Castile.^[12] Following his marriage with Berengaria of Castile, Celestine excommunicated Alfonso and placed an interdict over León.^[13]

In December 1196, Celestine issued a bull acknowledging the possessions of the

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References

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