When did celebrating Jesus' birthday on December 25th start?

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THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH HAD NO FESTIVALTO DRAW ITS MEMBERS ATTENTION AWAY
FROM OTHER JOYOUS, COLORFUL OCCASIONS CELEBRATED IN THE MID- FOURTH
CENTURY ON DEC 25TH, THAT THE BISHOPS OF ROME BEGAN CELEBRATING THE BIRTH
OF CHRIST ON DEC 25TH. BEFORE THIS CHRISTIANS DID NOT CELEBRATE THE BIRTH
OF CHRIST

REF: EXPLORING THE NEW TESTAMENT WORLD

BY: ALBERT A . BELL, JR

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