Contributed to establishing the structure of the papacy and Christianity in early Medieval times and enforced the authority of the bishop of Rome over other bishops relentlessly.
Damasus was a deacon under Liberius before briefly serving the antipope, Felix II, before returning to Liberius around 360.
Having come from an aristocratic background himself, Damasus navigated the upper echelons of Roman society with ease.
To ensure his efforts to further the authority of the bishop of Rome, Damasus based his claims not on synod decisions but on the premise of the mission Christ gave to St. Peter. Along with this mission, Damasus worked tirelessly to oppose heresy.
Damasus wrote poetry celebrating martyrs and encouraged artistic services in Christianity.