Pope · Remembered on December 31
St. Sylvester I
St. Sylvester I is remembered on December 31 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | December 31 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pope |
| Died | c. 335 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Pope through the great turning: Constantine’s peace, the building of the first basilicas of St. Peter and the Lateran, and the Council of Nicaea, to which he sent his legates. Over his long, quiet pontificate the Church came out of the catacombs; the last day of the year bears his name across Europe.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Sylvester I. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Sylvester I keeps December 31 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of December.
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