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Pope Celestine V
1215 – May 19, 1296
13th‑century Italian hermit and founder of the Celestines, Catholic saint, first pope to resign
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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 abdicated. He was also a monk and hermit who founded the order of the Celestines as a branch of the Benedictine order.
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- Anniversary · May 19
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