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| − | '''Saint Jerome''' (347 - 420 A.D.) was a Biblical scholar and is a [[Doctor of the Church]], one of the first theologians to be given that honor. After being educated in Biblical studies, he went to the desert in 375 to live the life of a hermit and devote himself to prayer. He was the author of the [[Latin Vulgate]] Bible which was completed in the year 405. He also wrote [[New Testament]] commentaries.
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| − | Saint Jerome is a common subject in religious art, and is usually depicted in one of two ways: either in a cave, wearing a loincloth and holding a stone and a skull, or in red robes and holding a model of a church. In either representation, he often has a [[lion]] at his feet.
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| − | ==Sources==
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| − | The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
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| − | [[Category: Saints]]
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| − | [[Category:Catholic Church]]
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