He traveled widely, yet really only wanted to live the life of a hermit in the desert. He was ordained a priest and became secretary to the pope, but he preferred the quiet life. He was Saint Jerome -- the man whose translation of the Bible into Latin would become the standard edition for the medieval Christian Church: the Vulgate.
The image of Jerome is from an illustration in the Worms Bible. It is in the public domain.
- Get the basics about Saint Jerome from his Who's Who Profile.
- Read a Concise Biography of Saint Jerome
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