Saint Sylvester
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Saint Sylvester is a 4th-century pope and saint in the Catholic Church, traditionally associated with Emperor Constantine and the early Christianization of the Roman Empire.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian leader
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Catholic saint ⓘ Christian martyr venerated as confessor ⓘ Pope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pope Sylvester I
NERFINISHED
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Saint Sylvester I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | election by Roman clergy and people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edict of Milan
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ First Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ early Christianization of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Catacomb of Priscilla, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarInclusion | General Roman Calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | Pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| church | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | New Year’s Eve in many European countries ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cultDeveloped | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 335 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| era | Constantinian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
2 January (Eastern Christian traditions, some calendars)
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31 December ⓘ |
| givenName | Sylvester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicityNote | some traditions about Constantine’s baptism by Sylvester are considered legendary by historians ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| legendaryAssociation |
Donation of Constantine
NERFINISHED
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baptism of Emperor Constantine ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorOnFeast | white ⓘ |
| papacyEndDate | 335 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 314 ⓘ |
| patronage |
pope
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stonecutters (in some local traditions) ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Miltiades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Pope during the First Council of Nicaea (325) ⓘ |
| see | Diocese of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Arian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Confessor
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Pope ⓘ Saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.