4 good links
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
Detailed entry on Jerome, from the Catholic point of view
- Patron Saints Index
Background on Jerome and many other Catholic saints
- The Perils of a Translator
Great article on Jerome's translation and its influence
- St. Jerome
Detailed account of his life and works
St. Jerome Biography
Name at birth: Eusebius Hieronymous
Also known as Sophronius, Jerome was a medieval church scholar, first a hermit and then a secretary to Pope Damasus in the 380s. From there he went to Palestine and devoted himself to study and writing. He wrote ecclesiastical histories, exegeses and translations, and is credited with shaping the Latin version of the Bible (called the Vulgate) from Hebrew and Greek texts.
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