 Wow. So, in 1294, now we have Pope Celestine V, just this random 79-year-old guy. Is there anything that implies that he wanted it, or even that he was open to the idea? I mean, did he resist becoming pope? He didn't resist becoming pope, but all the outsiders saw him as a weak-willed pope. They were like, what's he going to know? He became pope when he was 79 years old, and before it, he was a secluded monk.