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December 11

Damasus I, Pope

Martyr Pope

He was Pope from 366-384.

Biography

He is famous for his fervor in promoting the cult of the martyrs of Rome. He restored the old cemeteries, recorded in the inscriptions the memories of the great persecutions, thereby definitively promoting the cult of those saints. Furthermore, at the request of Pope Damasus, Saint Jerome translated the Bible into Latin.

Practical advice

As you begin your work, calmly defend a truth that others prefer to keep silent about and offer that effort for someone who needs help.

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