# Resignation of Celestine V (1294)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1294-resignation-of-celestine-v
Location: Naples, Italy
Themes: Papacy

The hermit pope Celestine V resigns after five months. At this point in the timeline (13 December 1294), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Celestine V (5 July 1294 – 13 December 1294).

## Why it matters
Resignation of Celestine V mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Boniface VIII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-boniface-viii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Pope Celestine V](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Celestine_V)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Resignation of Celestine V](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Resignation+of+Celestine+V)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)