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Saint Jerome

~347-420

Monastic
Writer & Scholar

 

Europe: Slovenia
Africa: Palestine
Italy

Jerome, or Eusebius Hieronymus, was a significant scholar of the early Church, and is best known for his Latin translation of the bible, the Vulgate edition. Sometimes writing under the pseudonym Sophronius, he was a hermit for a time and established a monastery at Bethlehem; he also served as secretary to Pope Damasus. Jerome is the patron saint of librarians and translators. He would later become a popular subject for late medieval and Renaissance art.


Important Dates

Died: Sept. 30, ~420


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Saint Jerome on the Web: Biographical
Saint Jerome on the Web:Images


In Print

Saint Jerome in Print


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Hagiography
Indices, primary sources, and general sites focusing on the study of Saints' lives.

Monasticism
Monastic life, rules, orders and contributions to medieval culture.

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