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This episode discusses Pope St. Damasus I's contributions to the Church, including his commissioning of the Latin Bible and defense against heresy.

Pope St. Damasus I (reigned 366-384) commissioned St. Jerome to make a new translation of the Bible, defended the Church against heresy, promoted the prestige and practical authority of the papacy, and wrote verse epitaphs for the Roman martyrs. Links Article version https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/pope-st-damasus-patron-latin-bible/ "Defending St. Jerome's honor" https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/defending-st-jeromes-honor/ Relevant Way of the Fathers episodes: Apollinarianism https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/414-heresiesapollinarius-monothelitism-human-suit/ Macedonianism https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/412-heresies-spirit-fighters-aftermath-nicaea/ First Council of Constantinople https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/23-first-constantinople-capital-council/ SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters DONATE to make this show possible! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio

Topics covered

• Pope St. Damasus
• Latin Bible
• St. Jerome
• Church history
• Heresy
• Papacy

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Organizations: CatholicCulture.org

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