Library / The 200 / St. Jerome
No. 54 of 200 · Great Authors
420 AD
Major worksVulgate (Latin Bible), Letters, On Illustrious Men, Commentaries
The scholar and ascetic who translated the Bible into Latin, producing the Vulgate that would serve the Western church for over a thousand years. A formidable and often combative master of languages, he brought immense learning to the study of scripture and stands among the most influential biblical scholars in Christian history.
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