Pope Damasus I
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Pope Damasus I (/ˈdæməsəs/; c. 305 – 11 December 384) was Pope of the Catholic Church. He was Pope From October 366 to his death in 384. He was born in Rome, Western Roman Empire. He is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. His feast day is December 11.[1]
| Damasus I | |
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| Papacy began | 1 October 366 |
| Papacy ended | 11 December 384 |
| Predecessor | Liberius |
| Successor | Siricius |
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| Birth name | Damasus |
| Born | c. 305 Rome, Western Roman Empire |
| Died | 11 December 384 Rome, Western Roman Empire |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 11 December |
| Venerated in | |
| Patronage | Archaeologists |
| Other Popes named Damasus | |
Pope Damasus I Media
Jerome presents the Vulgate to Pope Damasus; miniature from the c. 1150 Gospel Book of Lund Cathedral (Cod. Ups. 83)
Facsimile of a Damasan inscription by the late 4th-century lapicide Philocalus in the Catacombs of Saint Agnes beneath the Constantinian basilica of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura
References
Other websites
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Damasus. |
- Works by and about Pope Damasus I in the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (German Digital Library)
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| Preceded by Liberius |
Bishop of Rome Pope 366–384 |
Succeeded by Siricius |