Pope Celestine V
Pope Celestine V(Latin: Coelestinus Quintus; 1215 – 19 May 1296), born Pietro Angelerio di Morrone, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 193rd Pope for less than six months in 1294.[1]
| Celestine V | |
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| Papacy began | 5 July 1294 |
| Papacy ended | 13 December 1294 |
| Predecessor | Pope Nicholas IV |
| Successor | Pope Boniface VIII |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Pietro Angelerio |
| Born | 1215 Isernia, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | 1296 (aged 80–81) Ferentino, Papal States |
| Other Popes named Celestine | |
Early life
Pietro Angelerio was born in the Neopolitan province of Moline.[2]
Priest
In 1232, Angelerio became a Benedictine monk at age 17; and he was later ordained a priest.[2]
Pope
In July 1294, the monk was elected pope;[2] and in the same year, he abdicated or resigned from his office.[3]
Pope Boniface VIII confined the former pope in the castle of Fumone, and he died there.[4]
After his death
In 1313, Celestine was made a saint by Pope Clement V.[5]
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Popes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Pope St. Celestine V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.
- ↑ Lizzy Davies. "Pope Benedict XVI resigns," Guardian UK). 11 February 2013; retrieved 2013-2-11.
- ↑ Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1836). "Celestine V," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 6, p. 400.
- ↑ Beckett, William. (1836). "Celestine V," A Universal Biography, Vol. 1, pp. 720-721.
Other websites
Media related to Caelestinus V at Wikimedia Commons
"Pope St. Celestine V". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. - Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Celestine V
| Preceded by Nicholas IV |
Pope 1294 |
Succeeded by Boniface VIII |