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Pope Sylvester I is consecrated, as successor to the late Pope Miltiades.

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Pope Sylvester I

Head of the Catholic Church from 314 to 335

Pope Sylvester I was the bishop of Rome from 31 January 314 until his death on 31 December 335. He filled the See of Rome at an important era in the history of the Western Church, though very little is known of his life.
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Pope Miltiades

Head of the Catholic Church from 311 to 314

Pope Miltiades, also known as Melchiades the African, was the bishop of Rome from 311 to his death on 10 or 11 January 314. It was during his pontificate that Emperor Constantine the Great issued the Edict of Milan (313), giving Christianity legal status within the Roman Empire.…
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January 31

Day of the year

January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 334 days remain until the end of the year.
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