biography
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Celestine V, St
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originally Pietro di Morrone
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| lived:
| (c.1215–96)
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| biography:
| Pope, born in S Italy. After a long life of ascetic severities, he reluctantly accepted election as pope in 1294. He resigned his office after five months - the first pope to abdicate - for which Dante places him at the entrance of hell, and was imprisoned by his successor, Boniface VIII. He founded the Celestines, and was canonized in 1313; feast day 19 May. |
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