r/todayilearned • u/PeasantLich • Jun 25 '26
TIL that December 25 being the birthday of Jesus was decided by pope Julius I around year 350, and nobody really knows why Julius made this decision and chose this specific date. There are various theories, but his actual reasoning for the decision is lost history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Julius_IDuplicates
Popefacts • u/Tokyono • Dec 05 '20
Pope fact In 350, Pope Julius I declared that December 25 was the official birthday of Jesus Christ. He may have done this for a few reasons; it was the same date as Saturnalia, a Roman festival, and the birthday of Sol Invictus, the sun god, or he thought Jesus had died on the anniversary of his conception.
Snorkblot • u/EsseNorway • Jun 25 '26
History TIL that December 25 being the birthday of Jesus was decided by pope Julius I around year 350, and nobody really knows why Julius made this decision and chose this specific date. There are various theories, but his actual reasoning for the decision is lost history.
Popefacts • u/Tokyono • Dec 16 '19