RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Damasus I

305 - 384

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Pope Damasus I (; c. 305 – 11 December 384), also known as Damasus of Rome, 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. Damasus spoke out against major heresies (including Apollinarianism and Macedonianism), thus solidifying the faith of the Catholic Church, and encouraged production of the Vulgate Bible with his support for Jerome. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Damasus I is the 231st most popular religious figure (up from 269th in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from Italy (up from 296th in 2019) and the 101st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Damasus I is most famous for commissioning the Vulgate, a Latin translation of the Bible.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Damasus I ranks 231 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Sebastian, Joshua, Pope Clement II, Bridget of Sweden, Pope Lucius III, and Pope Benedict XIII. After him are Seti I, Pope Marcellus I, Pope Innocent II, Pope Innocent V, Elisha, and Anselm of Canterbury.

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Among people born in 305, Pope Damasus I ranks 1. After him are Crispus, and Avienus. Among people deceased in 384, Pope Damasus I ranks 1. After him are Servatius of Tongeren, Antipope Ursicinus, Pope Timothy I of Alexandria, and Sosurim of Goguryeo.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Damasus I ranks 240 out of 5,161. Before him are Giovanni Bellini (1430), Vitellius (15), Luca Pacioli (1445), Pope Lucius III (1110), Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448), and Pope Benedict XIII (1649). After him are Pope Marcellus I (255), Guillaume Apollinaire (1880), Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Agnes of Rome (291), and Pope Celestine V (1215).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Damasus I ranks 101. Before him are Pope Honorius III (1148), Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Adrian V (1205), Catherine of Siena (1347), Pope Lucius III (1110), and Pope Benedict XIII (1649). After him are Pope Marcellus I (255), Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Celestine V (1215), and Pope Innocent I (378).

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