What position did Pope Callixtus III hold before becoming a Pope?
Bishop of Valencia
Archbishop of Naples
Cardinal of Rome
Bishop of Avignon
Answer
Before becoming Pope, Pope Callixtus III was the Bishop of Valencia, Spain. He was born Alfonso de Borja in Valencia in 1378 and was educated at the University of Bologna. He served as Bishop of Valencia from 1429 to 1455, and was elected Pope in 1455.
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