Jerome (/ dʒəˈroʊm /; Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Ancient Greek: Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; c. 342–347 – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early …

Nov 20, 2025 · 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, …

Sep 30, 2025 · Jerome is honoured as the patron saint of archaeologists, scholars, librarians, and translators. His life and writings laid the foundation for Christian biblical study, exegesis, and the …

Sep 27, 2024 · St. Jerome’s legacy as the translator of the Bible and a fierce defender of Scripture endures to this day. His monumental achievement in translating the Bible into Latin made the Word …

Jerome was a hard worker and he wrote extensively defending the virginity of Mary, which some clerics dared to question. He also engaged in several debates against various other heresies including a …

Apr 25, 2021 · Saint Jerome was responsible for the creation of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible, in the 5th century. He is regarded as a Doctor of the Church. The name was used in his …

Sep 30, 2025 · Known mostly for his translation of the Scriptures into Latin, Saint Jerome was also an inspiring writer of letters and commentaries. He was said to have had a bad temper, yet he was a …

St. Jerome was a 4th and early 5th-century Christian scholar, priest, and theologian, and is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate.

Saint Jerome, born Eusebius Hieronymus around AD 347 in Stridon (a location near the Roman province of Dalmatia), grew up in a period when the Roman Empire was undergoing significant …

In 374, Jerome settled in Antioch, the premier Christian city of Asia Minor. Jerome fell ill and had a delirious vision in which he stood before Christ in judgment and fell short because he had put rhetoric …