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Jerome (/ dʒ ə ˈ r oʊ m /; Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Greek: Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; c. 342–347 – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early Christian priest, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome.
Jun 21, 2024 · St. Jerome was a biblical translator and monastic leader who is traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers. He is known particularly for his Latin translation of the Bible, the Vulgate, and has been designated a doctor of the church.
Feb 8, 2019 · Jerome (in Latin, Eusebius Hieronymus) was one of the most important scholars of the early Christian Church. His translation of the Bible into Latin would become the standard edition throughout the Middle Ages, and his viewpoints on monasticism would be influential over the centuries.
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While Pope Damasus was alive, he could shield Jerome from criticism, but now Jerome faced the vengeance of the enemies he made. Both prominent pagans who resented his promotion of the faith and fellow Christians who lacked his wit attacked him with vicious rumors.
Jerome was born to wealthy Christian parents in Stridon, Dalmatia (near modern Ljubljana, Slovenia), and educated in Rome, where he studied grammar, rhetoric, and philosophy. There he was...
Saint Jerome, (born c. 347, Stridon, Dalmatia—died 419/420, Bethlehem, Palestine), Church Father and biblical translator. Born into a wealthy Christian family in Dalmatia, he was educated there and in Rome. Baptized c. 366, he spent most of the next 20 years in travel.
Jan 4, 2022 · Who was Saint Jerome? What is St. Jerome most known for in church history? Why did Jerome translate the Bible into Latin?
Sep 30, 2023 · Saint Jerome, born Eusebius Hieronymus around 347, remains an iconic figure in Christian history. A renowned Father and Doctor of the Church, he’s famed for his monumental contribution: translating the Bible into Latin, thus creating the revered Vulgate edition.
Saint Jerome (ca. 342 – September 30, 419; Greek: Ευσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ιερόνυμος, Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus) was an early Christian apologist, theologian, and
SAINT JEROME CONFESSOR, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH—342-420. Feast: September 30. St. Jerome, who was born Eusebius Hieronymous Sophronius, was the most learned of the Fathers of the Western Church. He was born about the year 342 at Stridonius, a small town at the head of the Adriatic, near the episcopal city of Aquileia.
