Feast day: December 11

Saint Dámaso I papa

A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on December 11.

  • Feast day: December 11
  • Life and era: Life details not specified in the source dataset
  • Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
  • Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
  • Often asked for: commemoration

Why the Church honors Saint Dámaso I papa

Saint Dámaso I papa is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for December 11.

Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Dámaso I papa

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Biography and witness

Saint Dámaso I papa appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on December 11.

Original martyrology note

San Dámaso I, papa de origen hispano, que en los difíciles tiempos en que vivió, reunió muchos sínodos para defender la fe de Nicea contra cismas y herejías, procuró que san Jerónimo tradujera al latín los libros sagrados y veneró piadosamente los sepulcros de los mártires, adornándolos con inscripciones.

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Short prayer

Saint Dámaso I papa, pray for me.

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