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Calixtus II

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Calixtus II (or Callistus II) (died 1124)

Pope 1119–24. He was formerly the archbishop of Vienne, France. During the first year of his pontificate, Calixtus was opposed by the antipope Gregory VIII. He was also in dispute with the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, over the question of investiture (see investiture contest). Negotiations were concluded in 1122 with the Concordat of Worms.



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