Damasus I

Damasus I was a male Catholic priest, writer, and poet who served as Pope during the Roman Empire. Born in 305 in Egitania, he died in Rome on December 11, 384. He is recognized as a Catholic saint with a feast day on December 11. His religious affiliation was Catholicism, and he worked in Rome.

Writing in Latin, Damasus I is associated with several works, including *Opuscula, et gesta, Damasi epigrammata*, *Damasi epigrammata*, and *Epigrammata Damasiana*. Different sources list varying counts of his works, with figures of 5, 7, and 8 appearing in various databases. He is described in sources such as *De viris illustribus* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.