Saint of the Day for May 19
Saint of the Day
Celestine V
13th‑century Italian hermit and founder of the Celestines, Catholic saint, first pope to resign
Pope Celestine V, born Pietro Angelerio, 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 abdicated. He was also a monk and hermit who founded the order of the Celestines as a branch of the Benedictine order.
Other saints and blesseds of the day
- Dmitry DonskoyPrince of Moscow
- DunstanArchbishop of Canterbury and saint
- Ivo of KermartinBreton priest and saint (1253-1303)
- Saint PudensAncient Roman saint
- Pudentiana1st/2nd century Roman martyr and saint
- John of GothiaCrimean Gothic Greek Orthodox Metropolitan bishop of Doros, and rebel leader
- Saint Theophilus of CorteFrench saint
Bible Verse of the Day
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
On May 19 the Church remembers several saints and blesseds. Every day of the year has its saints: browse them all in the saints calendar.