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Celestinian Forgiveness
Annual religious event in L'Aquila, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Celestinian Pardon (in Italian: Perdonanza Celestiniana) is a religious and historical annual event held in L'Aquila, Italy, at the end of August. It is a Catholic jubilee celebration, established in 1294 by pope Celestine V with his bull Inter sanctorum solemnia (also known as Bull of Pardon or Bull of Forgiveness).[1]
Quick Facts Celestinian Pardon Perdonanza Celestiniana, Genre ...
Celestinian Pardon Perdonanza Celestiniana | |
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![]() Santa Maria di Collemaggio, the church where the event takes place. | |
Genre | Catholic celebration |
Date(s) | End of August |
Frequency | Annual |
Location(s) | L'Aquila, Italy |
Inaugurated | 1294 |
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Quick Facts Country, Reference ...
Celestinian Pardon Celebration | |
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Country | Italy |
Reference | 01276 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2019 (14th session) |
List | Representative |
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Since 2011 the celebration is a "Heritage of Italy for tradition" ("Patrimonio d'Italia per la tradizione")[2] and in 2019 it was inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[3]