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43rd Roman Pontiff
St Celestine I
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43rd Successor of St Peter · 422–432 · Rome · b. Campania, Roman Empire
422
Elected
432
Reign ended
10 years
Length
5th
Century
The Life
Roman citizen. Feast day 27 July. Also revered as a saint in Eastern Christianity, with a feast day of 8 April. Pope during the Council of Ephesus (431), the third ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches.
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