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Tag: Pope
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Sylvester I (Pope)
Pope St Sylvester (Died 335) was born in Sant’Angelo a Scala, Italy. He was appointed Pope in 314 and presided at a time when many great Churches were founded by Emperor Constantine. They included the Basilicas of St John Lateran and Old St Peter’s…
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Leo the Great (Pope)
Pope St Leo (400 Approx. – 461) was born in Tuscany, Italy. Following the death of Pope Sixtus III, Pope St Leo was unanimously elected to succeed him. He described himself as an unworthy heir and deputy of St Peter…
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John XXIII (Pope)
Pope St John was born the fourth of thirteen children into a shared farm at Sotto-il-Monte, Italy. Three of his siblings died in childhood. Pope St John was ordained a Priest in Rome at the age of 23 and quickly…