On This Day
418 – A papal election begins, resulting in the election of Pope Boniface I.[1]
Pope Boniface I (Latin: Bonifatius I) was the bishop of Rome from 28 December 418 to his death on 4 September 422. His election was disputed by the supporters of Eulalius until the dispute was settled by Emperor Honorius. Boniface was active in maintaining church discipline, and he restored certain privileges to the metropolitical sees of Narbonne and Vienne, exempting them from any subjection to the primacy of Arles. He was a contemporary of Augustine of Hippo, who dedicated to him some of his works.
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Born On This Day
1461 – Louise of Savoy, French nun (d. 1503)
Louise of Savoy (28 December 1461 – 24 July 1503) was a member of the French royal family, who gave up a life of privilege and comfort to become a Poor Clare nun. She was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 1839.
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FYI
NASA: Astronomy Picture of the Day
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for February 5 February 5, 2025Picture of the day An 18th century horse mill at the Wieliczka Salt Mine, southern Poland.
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for February 4 February 4, 2025Picture of the day Crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus cirrhatus) with Indian garden lizard (Calotes versicolor) in Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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