Saint Damasus I, Pope
Optional Memorial · White · 11 December
In December
About this day
Damasus I, pope from 366 to 384, defended the faith against heresy and honored the martyrs by restoring their tombs in the catacombs with verse inscriptions. He encouraged Saint Jerome's work on the Latin Bible that became the Vulgate.
Coming up in the next year
Next: Fri 11 Dec 2026 — Year B · I
- Fri 11 Dec 2026 (optional)
Music
From the Common of Pastors: For a Pope or Bishop
- Organ Propers, Book 16: Common of Pastors: For a Pope or Bishop to Common of Pastors: For Missionaries (Organ) [16. Common of Pastors. 2019] Details
- Common of Commons to Votive Mass – Holy Angels – Propers (English & Latin) [Gradual Saints. Outside PT. 2016] Details
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] Details
- Organ Propers, Book 6: Jun 01 – St Justin Martyr to Jun 28 – St Irenaeus (Organ) [6. JUNE. Propers. org. 2019. SANC] Details
- Common of Pastors – Gospel [Gospel. Good Shepherd. Alvin. 2016 c] Details
From the Missal
The Missal takes this day’s antiphons from the Common of Pastors: For a Pope or Bishop.