Pope Damasus I also known as Damasus of Rome, was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death. He presided over the Council of Rome of 382 that ...
Damasus was an incomparable person, learned in the Scriptures, a virgin doctor of the virgin Church, who loved chastity and heard its praises with pleasure.
Pope Damasus I
Former Pope
Pope Damasus I, also known as Damasus of Rome, was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death. He presided over the Council of Rome of 382 that determined the canon or official list of sacred scripture. Wikipedia
Born: 305 AD, Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Died: December 11, 384 AD (age 79 years), Rome, Italy
Full name: Damasus
Nationality: Portuguese
Church: Catholic Church
Feast day: 11 December (Catholicism)
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Born about 304; died 11 December, 384. His father, Antonius, was probably a Spaniard; the name of his mother, Laurentia, was not known until quite recently.
Sep 14, 2024 ˇ St. Damasus I (born c. 304, Rome—died December 11, 384, Rome; feast day December 11) was the pope from October 1, 366, to December 11, 384.
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Dec 11, 2023 ˇ St. Damasus was the Pope from 305-384, and was noted for his defence of the Catholic Church against the threat of schisms. He held several ...
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