Once he was elected pope, they were very happy in Utrecht. It was really three days of celebration in the city. A boy from the Oudegracht, a son of a ship’s carpenter, they thought it was special that he ended up there. 3000 loaves of bread were baked for the poor of Utrecht and there were big parties on the bridges of the city. Fires were made and whoever had the most beautiful fire received two barrels of beer. They were so proud that the highest European position had been given to a Utrechter.”
500 years ago Pope Adrian was crowned: 5 questions about the only Dutch pope from Utrecht
