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Celestine V

13th‑century Italian hermit and founder of the Celestines, Catholic saint, first pope to resign
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Summary

Celestine V was born on 1215[1] in Sant'Angelo Limosano[2]. He died on May 19, 1296[3], in Fumone[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and hermit[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,822 views/month, #6,837 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Basilica of St. Mary of Collemaggio[8]
  • Position held: Pope[9]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Caelestinus V[12]
  • Canonization status: saint[13], Catholic saint[14]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[15]
  • Given name: Celestin[16], Caelestinus[17]
  • Feast day: May 19[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope Celestine V[19]
  • Work location: L'Aquila[20], Naples[21]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[22], BEIC Digital Library[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27]
  • Present in work: Story of a Humble Christian[28]
  • Birth name: Pietro Angelerio[29]
  • Name in native language: Celestinus PP. V[30]
  • Consecrator: Hugh Aycelin[31]
  • Time period: High Middle Ages[32]

Why It Matters

Celestine V has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Celestine V born?

Celestine V's place of birth was Sant'Angelo Limosano[2].

Where did Celestine V die?

Celestine V passed away in Fumone[4].

What did Celestine V do for work?

Celestine V worked as a Catholic priest[5] and hermit[6].

Related Entities

Fumone Isernia Pratola Peligna Sant'Angelo Limosano The Divine Comedy

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Enciclopedia dei Papi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 20w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 21w ago · Xbeat1992 · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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