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Pope Celestine II
Celestine II is the first in a series of popes featured in the so-called “Prophecy of the Popes”, originally attributed to Malachy (12th century). According to this “prophecy”, Celestine II would have no fewer than 112 successors. The last PopeThe last Pope (according to the prophecy) is called “Peter the Roman” (Latin: Petrus Romanus). The two final paragraphs of the prophecy contain the following text:
Antichrist will be seated in every ChurchBut who is he [opponent to God]? Is it then Satan? By no means; but some man, that admits his fully working in him. For he is a man. “And exalteth himself against all that is called God or is worshiped.” For he will not introduce idolatry, but will be a kind of opponent to God (άντίθεоς); he will abolish all the gods, and will order men to worship him instead of God, and he will be seated in the temple of God, not that in Jerusalem only, but also in every Church. “Setting himself forth,” he says; he does not say, saying it, but endeavoring to show it. For he will perform great works, and will show wonderful signs. What is “the falling away?” He calls him Apostasy, as being about to destroy many, and make them fall away. So that if it were possible, He says, the very Elect should be offended. (Мф.24:24).
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