Celestine V, Bookbinders And Papal Resignations

Celestine V resigned as pope on Dec. 15, 1294 after just five months. It is said that he was promoted beyond his level of competency and there does not seem to be any real dispute about that.

That does not mean, however, he wasn’t holy. He would be later named a saint and is the patron of bookbinders.

Celestine V, Bookbinders And Papal Resignations

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