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| | Saints of December 19 |
 | | Anastasius, the son of Maximus, was elected pope on November 27, 399, and ruled the Church for two years. |
 | | It is from Pope Anastasius that priests have the instruction to read the Gospels standing and bowing their heads. |
 | | Pope Clement VI appointed him abbot of St. Germain, Auxerre, in 1352, and nine years later Pope Innocent VI appointed him abbot of St. Victor, Marseilles, and legate to Queen Joanna of Naples. |
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