December 11 day of São Dâmaso
December 11 day of São Dâmaso, in homage to São Dâmaso I, who was pope between the years 366 and 384 AD. He is honored for his contributions to the Catholic Church, especially for his dedication to the promotion and preservation of the Scriptures and Christian tradition. He is especially revered for his role in compiling and strengthening the biblical canon, including organizing the Scriptures into an accessible and official version for the time. São Dâmaso, born in 305 AD. In the region that now belongs to Portugal, he was a pope who faced divisions and heresies, such as Arianism, and encouraged the translation of the Bible into Latin, made by Saint Jerome, recognized as the "Vulgate." It also promotes the preservation of the catacombs and the memory of the martyrs, helping to shape the traditions and doctrines essential to the Catholic Church.
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