E01289: The Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome in the 530s, and re-edited before 546, in its account of *Caelestinus (bishop of Rome, ob. 432, S00528), tells of his gifts to the basilicas of the Apostles *Peter (S00036) and *Paul (S00008) at Rome, and of his burial in the cemetery of Priscilla on the via Salaria outside the city, on 6 April [AD 432].

Liber Pontificalis 45

First edition (as reconstructed by Duchesne)

Caelestinus, natione Campanus, ex patre Prisco, sedit ann. VIII m. X d. XVII...
Qui etiam sepultus est in cimiterio Priscillae via Salaria VIII id. april.
 
'Caelestinus, born in Campania, son of Priscus, held the see 8 years 10 months 17 days...
He was buried in the cemetery of Priscilla on the via Salaria on 6 April.'


Second edition

Caelestinus, natione Romanus, ex patre Prisco, sedit ann. VIII m. X d. XVII.
...
Ad beatum Petrum apostolum: farum cantharum, pens. lib. XXV, ex argento purissimo; canthara argentea cireostata in gremio basilicae XXIIII, pens. sing. lib. XX.
Ad beatum Paulum apostulum: pharum cantarum argenteum, pens. lib. XXV; cantara cyreostata XXIIII, pens. sing. lib. XX.
...
Qui etiam sepultus est in cymiterio Priscillae via Salaria VIII id. April.


'Caelestinus, born in Campania, son of Priscus, held the see 8 years 10 months 17 days
...
At the blessed Peter the Apostle:
a chandelier weighing 25 lb of finest silver;
24 silver candlestick chandeliers in the body of the basilica, each
weighing 20 lb;
at the blessed Paul the Apostle:
a silver chandelier weighing 25 lb;
24 candlestick chandeliers each weighing 20 lb
...
He was buried in the cemetery of Priscilla on the via Salaria on 6 April.'


Text: Duchesne 1886, 89 and 230. Translation: Davis 2010, 33-34, lightly modified.