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May 19 · Optional · White
St Celestine V
(1215–1296) Peter of Morrone, hermit of the Abruzzi elected pope at nearly eighty after a two-year deadlock. Overwhelmed and manipulated, he resigned after five months — the great refusal — and died a prisoner of his successor, a hermit to the last.
When is the feast of St Celestine V?
The feast is celebrated on May 19 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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When is the feast of St Celestine V?
The feast of St Celestine V is celebrated on May 19 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Celestine V?
(1215–1296) Peter of Morrone, hermit of the Abruzzi elected pope at nearly eighty after a two-year deadlock. Overwhelmed and manipulated, he resigned after five months — the great refusal — and died a prisoner of his successor, a hermit to the…
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