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Saint Jerome (Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Greek: Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; c.  347 – 30 September 420) was an Illyrian Latin Christian priest confessor theologian and historian who also became a Doctor of the Church. He was the son of Eusebius of the city of Stridon on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the Gospel of the Hebrews.

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birth date
0347-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Pannonia (Roman province), Stridon, Dalmatia (Roman province)
death date
0420-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Bethlehem, Judea, Palaestina Prima
major shrine
Italy, Rome, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
title
Hermit priest and Doctor of the Church
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church

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