Pope Damasus I (/ ˈdæməsəs /; c. 305 – 11 December 384), also known as Damasus of Rome, [1] was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death in 384. It is claimed that he presided over the Council of Rome of 382 that determined the canon or official list of sacred scripture.

Dec 7, 2024 · 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. During his rule the primacy of the Roman see was asserted.

"Damasus I, Bishop of Rome, 366–384 CE" published on by Oxford University Press. Bishop Damasus of Rome was the builder of Christian Rome and papal power in the 4th century. Following a double election, Damasus succesfully fought …

Damasus was the pope who commissioned Saint Jerome to translate the Scriptures into Latin, the Vulgate version of the Bible. Damasus was a sixty-year-old deacon when he was elected bishop of Rome in 366. His reign was marked by violence from the start when another group decided to elect a different pope.

The siege of Damascus (634) lasted from 21 August to 19 September 634 [2] before the city fell to the Rashidun Caliphate. Damascus was the first major city of the Eastern Roman Empire to fall in the Muslim conquest of Syria.

DAMASUS I, POPE, ST. Pontificate: Oct. 1, 366, to Dec. 11, 384; born in Rome, c. 304/5; died Rome. Very little is known about Damasus before he became pope, and the early history of his pontificate has to be based largely on documents that emanated from his opponents.

Damasus I was raised in the service of the church of the martyr St. Laurence in Rome. Following the death of Pope Liberius, he succeeded to the papacy amidst factional violence. Known for his opulent lifestyle, Damasus faced accusations of both murder and adultery in his years as pope.

Pope Damasus I was the 37th pope, leading the Church for over 18 years. Though both of his parents were Lusitania, he was born in Rome. In this article the exciting facts of the papacy and life of Pope Damasus I will be discussed.

Damasus grew up in Rome serving the church of the martyr St. Laurence. He was the priest of the Church of San Lorenzo in Rome. Damasus was appointed to the position of archdeacon in Rome.

Damasus I, Saint, POPE, b. about 304; d. December 11, 384. His father, Antonius, was probably a Spaniard; the name of his mother, Laurentia, was not known until quite recently. Damasus seems to have been born at Rome; it is certain that he grew up there in the service of the church of the martyr St. Laurence.