Damasus Buried Near Catacombs
Damasus was buried at a cemetery on the Via Ardeatina, rather than among the older papal tombs.
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384 in Italy
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Historical records for Italy in 384
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Damasus Dies In Rome
Damasus died in December 384 after an episcopate marked by contested elections, doctrinal debate and martyr commemoration.
Jerome Mourns Papal Patron
The death of Damasus deprived Jerome of a major Roman patron shortly before Jerome left the city.
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