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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Merced County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map.
Pope Julius I was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352. He is notable for asserting the authority of the pope over the Arian Eastern bishops , as well as setting December 25 as the official birthdate of Jesus .
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The history of Christmas, including why it was banned in Boston for a time. ... Pope Julius I chose December 25 "in an effort to adopt and absorb the traditions of the pagan Saturnalia festival."
Since then, the offering of the Christmas Tree to the Pope has become an honour, and each year the Vatican accepts a tree donated by a different European country or region. [1] [3] The Christmas tree is installed in the centre of Saint Peter's Square, together with a life-size nativity scene that is unveiled on Christmas Eve. [1]
After the legalization of Christianity within the Roman Empire in the fourth century, Pope Julius I declared around AD 350 that December 25 would be the official observance, but it was only a ...
Plaque commemorating the popes buried in St. Peter's Basilica (their names in Latin and the year of their burial). This chronological list of popes of the Catholic Church corresponds to that given in the Annuario Pontificio under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes.
Pope Francis is celebrating the Vatican's traditional Christmas Eve midnight Mass in a newly restored St. Peter's Basilica. The restoration is part of preparations for the 2025 Jubilee Year, a ...