Pope Celestine V
Former Pope
Pope Celestine V, born Pietro Angelerio, also known as Pietro da Morrone, Peter of Morrone, and Peter Celestine, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States for five months from 5 July to 13 December 1294, when he resigned. Wikipedia
Born: 1215, Sant'Angelo Limosano, Italy
Died: May 19, 1296 (age 81 years), Fumone, Italy
Place of burial: Basilica di Santa Maria di Collemaggio, L'Aquila, Italy
Parents: Maria Leone and Angelo Angelerio
Canonized: 5 May 1313; by Pope Clement V
Church: Catholic Church
Papacy began: 5 July 1294
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He died in prison on 19 May 1296 at the age of 81. Celestine was canonized on 5 May 1313 by Pope Clement V. No subsequent pope has taken the name Celestine.
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Saint Celestine V ; canonized May 5, 1313; feast day May 19) was the pope from July 5 to Dec. 13, 1294, the first pontiff to abdicate.
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Feb 17, 2024 · Celestine V was canonized by Pope Clement V in 1313, and he is referred to as Saint Celestine or Saint Peter Celestine. Canonization is an ...
Jan 2, 2023 · Patron Saint - Pope Celestine V On July 7th, 1294, Pietro (Pope Celestine V), the 194th Pope was elected. He resigned on December 13, 1294.
On this day in the year 1294, Pope St Celestine V abdicated from the Papacy in the fifth month of his reign, a strange denouement to one of the strangest.
May 19, 2023 · Pope Saint Celestine V reigned a mere five months. The primary objective of his pontificate was to reform clergy.
Within a year and a half, the saintly man died on May 19, 1296. Pope Clement V canonized him in 1313. He is also referred to by his own name, Saint Peter ...