A mosaic of St. Silvester baptizing Emperor Constantine, from the Basilica Santi Quattro Coronati in Rome. Peter1936F/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for ...
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New Year’s Eve celebrates St. Silvester – the 4th-century pope whose legend shaped ideas of church and stateSilvester, who had been in exile on a mountain near Rome amid the persecutions, is recalled to the city after Saints Peter and Paul visit Constantine in a dream.
(THE CONVERSATION) On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark the feast day for St. Silvester. Little is known for ...
Advertisement Article continues below this ad Little is known for certain about Silvester’s life, but he lived during a transformational period in the history of Christianity. From 314-335 C.E ...
(THE CONVERSATION) On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark the feast day for St. Silvester. Little is known for ...
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