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Pope Blessed Innocent V
Pope Blessed Innocent V

Pope Blessed Innocent V

Also known as: Doctor famosissimus; Petrus a Tarentasia

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

June 22

Died

June 22, 1276

Beatified

1898 by Pope Leo XIII

Biography

Pope Blessed Innocent V, also known as Doctor famosissimus and born as Petrus a Tarentasia, was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church during the 13th century. He was born around 1225 in Tarentaise, Burgundy, France, and at the age of 16, he joined the Dominican Order. Innocent V's intellectual prowess quickly became evident, and he pursued his studies in theology at the University of Paris....