RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Celestine V

1215 - 1296

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Pope Celestine V (Latin: Caelestinus V; 1209/1210 or 1215 – 19 May 1296), born Pietro Angelerio (according to some sources Angelario, Angelieri, Angelliero, or Angeleri), 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 resigned. He was also a monk and hermit who founded the order of the Celestines as a branch of the Benedictine order. He was elected pope in the Catholic Church's last non-conclave papal election, ending a two-year impasse. Among the few edicts of his to remain in force is the confirmation of the right of the pope to resign; nearly all of his other official acts were annulled by his successor, Boniface VIII. On 13 December 1294, a week after issuing the decree, Celestine resigned, stating his desire to return to his humble, pre-papal life. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Celestine V is the 239th most popular religious figure (down from 233rd in 2019), the 246th most popular biography from Italy (up from 263rd in 2019) and the 106th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Celestine V was most famous for resigning from the papacy in 1294.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Celestine V ranks 239 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Marcellus I, Pope Innocent II, Pope Innocent V, Elisha, Anselm of Canterbury, and Agnes of Rome. After him are Aminah, Pope Innocent I, Pope Celestine I, Hassan-i Sabbah, Pope John X, and Pope Sixtus I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1215, Pope Celestine V ranks 2. Before him is Kublai Khan. After him are Pope John XXI, Pope Nicholas III, Violant of Hungary, Hethum I, King of Armenia, Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester, William of Moerbeke, Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg, Mécia Lopes de Haro, Zdislava Berka, and David VII of Georgia. Among people deceased in 1296, Pope Celestine V ranks 1. After him are Edmund Crouchback, Przemysł II, Jalal-ud-din Khalji, Konrad von Feuchtwangen, Floris V, Count of Holland, Louis III, Duke of Bavaria, Dnyaneshwar, Campanus of Novara, and Guido Bonatti.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Celestine V ranks 246 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), Guillaume Apollinaire (1880), Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), and Agnes of Rome (291). After him are Diodorus Siculus (-90), Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Celestine I (400), Otho (32), Piero della Francesca (1415), and Pope John X (860).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Celestine V ranks 106. Before him are Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), and Agnes of Rome (291). After him are Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Celestine I (400), Pope John X (860), Pope Sixtus I (42), Pope Felix I (300), and Pope John XV (1000).

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