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Celestine I

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[sel-uh-stahyn, si-les-tin, -tahyn] / ˈsɛl əˌstaɪn, sɪˈlɛs tɪn, -taɪn /

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 432, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 422–432.


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“Please put in the Fela tape, Celestine,” I say, leaning back on the seat.

From Literature

St. Celestine I. a Roman, 30th July, 432 Council of Ephesus, 3rd oecumen. in 431.

From Project Gutenberg

Celestine i. in 430—that they were not masters of the faith but only guardians of the traditional doctrine, and that not singly but in unison with all Churches and their Bishops, as was clearly expressed in the decree.

From Project Gutenberg

Pope Celestine I declared the doctrine heretical.

From Time Magazine Archive

Six years later he escaped Ireland, eventually reached Rome whence he was sent back by Pope St. Celestine I to begin his celebrated conversions.

From Time Magazine Archive