Pope Celestine V

Pope Celestine V(; 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. "List of Popes,"  Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-02.

Celestine V is a saint of the Catholic Church."Pope St. Celestine V," Catholic Encyclopedia; retrieved 2011-11-3.

Early life
Pietro Angelerio was born in the Neopolitan province of Moline.

Priest
In 1232, Angelerio became a Benedictine monk at age 17; and he was later ordained a priest.

Pope
In July 1294, the monk was elected pope; and in the same year, he abdicated or resigned from his office.Lizzy Davies.  "Pope Benedict XVI resigns," Guardian UK). 11 February 2013; retrieved 2013-2-11.

Pope Boniface VIII confined the former pope in the castle of Fumone, and he died there.Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (1836).  "Celestine V," Penny cyclopaedia, Vol. 6, p. 400.

After his death
In 1313, Celestine was made a saint by Pope Clement V.Beckett, William. (1836).  "Celestine V," A Universal Biography, Vol. 1, pp. 720-721.

Related pages
 List of popes
 Abdication

References

Other websites


  Catholic Hierarchy, Pope Celestine V

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