Pope Callixtus II

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Pope Callixtus II
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Calixtus II (or Calistus II) (died 13 December 1124), born Guy de Burgundy, the fourth son of William I, Count of Burgundy, was elected Pope on 1 February 1119 after the death of Pope Gelasius II.[1] His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, which he was able to settle through the Concordat of Worms (in 1122).

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