- Saint Sylvesters Day - Wikipedia
Saint Sylvester's Day, also known as Silvester or the Feast of Saint Sylvester, is the day of the feast of Pope Sylvester I, a saint who served as Pope from 314 to 335 Medieval legend made him responsible for the conversion of emperor Constantine
- German Holidays Explained: Silvester - deutschland. de
The end of the calendar year is approaching, and you want to celebrate “Silvester” (New Year’s Eve) like the Germans do? deutschland de explains Silvester traditions in Germany
- Why is New Years Eve called Silvester in Germany?
Ever wonder why New Year's Eve is called Silvester in Germany? What is Sylvester? It's all about a pope and a change in the calendar
- Sylvester in Germany: Traditions, Customs, and Meaning
Foreign visitors are often surprised to learn that New Year’s Eve in Germany is called Silvester or Sylvester The name comes not from the season, but from a person: Pope Sylvester I, whose feast day in the Christian calendar falls on 31 December
- New Year’s Eve Celebrates St. Silvester: The Pope Who Changed Christianity
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 , Silvester was the bishop of Rome: what we now call the pope, although the role was not so powerful at the time
- Silvester: New Year’s Eve in Germany - Germanfoods. org
A description of some of the foods, traditions and joys of German New Year, known as Silvester, which brings all together in celebration of the future!
- New Year’s Eve celebrates St. Silvester – the 4th-century pope whose . . .
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 , Silvester was the bishop of Rome: what we now call the pope, although the role was not so powerful at the time
- Golden Legend: Life of Saint Silvester - Christian Iconography
At the last when St Silvester approached towards his death, he called to him the clergy and admonished them to have charity, and that they should diligently govern their churches, and keep their flock from the wolves
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