Pope Damasus I
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Pope Damasus I was a 4th-century Bishop of Rome known for strengthening papal authority, combating heresies, and commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible that became the Vulgate.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Damasus | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian saint
→
Bishop of Rome → Christian theologian → Latin Church bishop → Pope → |
| appointed | 366 → |
| associatedWith |
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus
→
surface form:
Jerome of Stridon
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| birthName |
Pope Damasus I
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Damasus
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| birthPlace |
Roman Empire
→
Rome → |
| burialPlace |
Catacombs of Rome
→
surface form:
Catacombs of Saint Callixtus
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| church |
Roman Catholicism
→
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| combated |
Apollinarianism
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Arianism → Macedonianism → |
| commissioned |
Jerome’s Latin translation of the Gospels
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Jerome’s revision of the Latin Bible that became the Vulgate → |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire → |
| deathPlace |
Roman Empire
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Rome → |
| died | 384 → |
| era | 4th century → |
| feastDay | 11 December → |
| knownFor |
combating heresies
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commissioning Jerome’s Latin translation of the Bible → epigraphic poetry → liturgical and biblical reforms → opposition to Apollinarianism → opposition to Arianism → promotion of the Vulgate → strengthening papal authority → support of Nicene orthodoxy → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin → |
| occupation |
bishop
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poet → |
| papacyEnd | 384 → |
| papacyStart | 366 → |
| positionHeld |
Pope
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surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope → |
| predecessor | Pope Liberius → |
| promoted | veneration of martyrs in Rome → |
| religion | Christianity → |
| residence |
Lateran complex
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surface form:
Lateran Palace
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| strengthened | primacy of the Roman See → |
| successor | Pope Siricius → |
| supported |
First Council of Constantinople
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surface form:
Council of Constantinople (381)
Nicene Creed → |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
→
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity →
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| wrote | epigrams in honor of Roman martyrs → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Damasus