Pope Julius I was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352. He is notable for asserting the authority of the pope over the Arian Eastern bishops, as well as setting December 25 as the official birthdate of Jesus.
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But in the 4th century, when the Catholic Church decided to recognize Jesus' birth as an official holiday, Pope Julius I chose December 25 for the Feast of the ...
Constantine was a worshiper of the sun-god Mithras and December 25th was Mithras' birthday, and later that day became adopted as Christmas. A few decades after ...
In 350 AD Pope Julius I declared December 25 the official date and in 529 AD Emperor Justinian declared Christmas a civic holiday.
Dec 21, 2018 · In 350 AD Pope Julius I declared December 25 the official date and in 529 AD Emperor Justinian declared Christmas a civic holiday. By the fourth ...
Oct 27, 2009 · Pope Julius I chose December 25. It is commonly believed that the church chose this date in an effort to adopt and absorb the traditions of ...
Apr 12, 2020 · Day of remembrance for the Pope who chose the date for Christmas. Pope Julius I chose 25 December as a celebration of the birth of Christ.
Dec 14, 2017 · Answer: St Julius 1. In the late 330s AD, Pope Julius 1 declared: “December 25th, Christ born in Bethlehem, Judea.”
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Dec 23, 2023 · It was Pope Julius (of the Julian Calendar) that fixed December 25 as the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Church Calendar. It was ...
Dec 24, 2022 · Under Emperor Constantine, the Church in Rome began celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 in 336. Some say the date was chosen to outshine the Sol ...
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