Pope · Remembered on May 19
St. Celestine V
St. Celestine V is remembered on May 19 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | May 19 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pope |
| Died | c. 1296 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Peter of Morrone, a hermit of the Abruzzi elected pope at nearly eighty after a two-year deadlock — carried to his coronation on a donkey between two kings. Five months of manipulation convinced him a pope could resign; he did, asking pardon, and died his successor’s prisoner, a hermit to the last.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Celestine V. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Celestine V keeps May 19 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of May.
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