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Julius I
Saint
Sanctified Life
280 — 352
"Can you be ignorant that it is the custom to write to us immediately?"
A staunch defender of St. Athanasius and the Nicene Faith during the Arian crisis. His path asserted the authority of Rome as a court of appeal for deposed bishops, reinforcing the primacy of the Petrine See as the guardian of orthodoxy against imperial meddling.
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Historical Summary (Wikidata)
Pope Julius I was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352. He was appealed to by Athanasius when the latter was deposed from his position as patriarch by Arian bishops, Julius then supported Athanasius and condemned his deposition as unjust. He was notable for asserting the authority of the pope over the Arian Eastern bishops, as well as being attributed with the setting of December 25 as the official birthdate of Jesus.
Canonization: saint
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Titles & Roles
• Catholic priest• writer
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Life Journey
280—
Born in Rome
Born to a Rusticus in Rome.
337—
Papacy Begins
Elected Pope; immediately faces the Arian crisis.
340—
Roman Synod
Clears Athanasius of false charges and rebukes the Arian Eastern bishops.
343—
Council of Sardica
Affirms the appellate jurisdiction of the Roman See.
352—
Death
Dies in Rome; buried in the Catacombs of Calepodius.