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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.

A prayerSaint Celestine, free enough to resign, pray that we prefer honesty to office.

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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