As so often there is ambiguity in the English language, so just in case you meant the messenger intended for Romeo, this person is Friar John, whom Friar Laurence sends to Mantua in order to relate the details of Juliet's feigned death, and to advise him of the day on which he can return to find his wife awake. However, Romeo is "Fortune's Fool" and an epidemic prevents Friar John from entering the gates of the city and reaching Romeo. As a result, the tragic events of the final act occur.
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