The Feast Day of Sebastian I

The 31st of December was the death day of Pope Sebastian I, later canonized as St. Sebastian I. He was Pope at the time of the conversion of the Roman Empire under Constantine the Great, and as such was an important influence on the Roman Catholic Church as it assumed a new role at the center of Western life. 

Also today marks the death day of Pope Benedict XVI. May his soul rest in peace. 

2 comments:

Tom said...

What a hell of a year. We are better off for Pope Benedict's work. May his soul find rest among the saints.

douglas said...

What an interesting confluence.