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Jerome

theologian · translator · historian · Writer

Years: c. 345–420
Birthplace: Croatia
Birth polity: Roman Empire
Era: Ancient
Field: Religion
Occupations: theologian · translator · historian · Writer

A Christian theologian of late antiquity who was involved in the translation of the Latin Bible Vulgate. This is important when considering the Christianization of the Roman Empire and the standardization of Bible interpretation. It represents the academic tradition of the Western Church.

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Historical context

Places

Stridon
Birth
Rome
Work
Bethlehem
Death

Works & achievements

Vulgate
Book

Events

Latin Bible translation
Cultural event · Participant

Origins

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Birth countryAssociated countries

Birth country: Croatia
Associated countries: Italy · Palestine

Map: Natural Earth (PD)

Biography

Early life

Born in Stridon, near Dalmatia, he received a classical education in Rome. He combined monastic life with scholarship, using his knowledge of Greek and Hebrew to study the Bible.

Achievements

He revised the old Latin translation and proceeded to translate the Bible closer to the Hebrew original. It was later widely used in the Western Church as the Vulgate, and became a common basis for faith and learning in the Latin-speaking world.

Character & anecdotes

Jerome was known for his harsh personality and sharp polemics, and he engaged in heated debates with his intellectual contemporaries. This shows that academic translation was a contest not only over faith but also over authority and interpretation.

Historical Impact

When we study Jerome, we learn that Christianity became the foundation of European culture through the study of classical languages, monasticism, and the church system. You can understand that Bible translation has great significance not only for religion, but also for the history of language and education.