Person
Pope Celestine III
head of the Catholic Church
Celestine III (ca.
1106 – 8 January 1198), born Giacinto Bobone, is elected Pope on 21 March 1191 and reigns until his death.
He was born into the noble Orsini family in Rome, though he is only a cardinal deacon before becoming Pope.
He is ordained a priest on 13 April 1191, rules the church six years, nine months, and nine days before he dies on 8 January 1198.
He is buried at the Lateran.