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'''Saint Jerome''' (Latin: ''Hieronymus''), lived from (342/47? – 420 A.D.) and is one of the most famous [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] biblical scholars of [[antiquity]].  He is a [[Doctor of the Church]], one of only 33 people to be given that honor.   

 

 

'''Saint Jerome''' (Latin: ''Hieronymus''), lived from (342 – 420 A.D.) and is one of the most famous [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] biblical scholars of [[antiquity]].  He is a [[Doctor of the Church]], one of only 33 people to be given that honor.   

==Life==

==Life==

Jerome was born in Stridonia, on the borders of Dalmatia and Pannonia, and given the Latin name ''Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus''.  He was, from his infancy, raised a Catholic,<ref>St. Jerome, "Epistle to Theophilus of Alexandria" 82.2.2; avaliable in ''Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium'' (Vienna, 1865-) vol. 55, pp. 107-119.</ref> and was baptized in Rome.  At Rome he learned [[Latin]] and [[Greek]].  Soon, however, desiring to give himself fully to [[Christ]] and to the knowledge of the Scriptures, Jerome journeyed East, studying at [[Antioch]].  He then, in order to purify his soul of all youthful temptations, set out into the desert (of Chalcis, south-west of Antioch) in 375 to live the life of a hermit and dedicate himself to prayer.  Thus did he act in imitation of [[Christ]], St. [[John the Baptist]], and the Desert Fathers.  He found a converted [[Jew]] to teach him [[Hebrew]] (and Chaldaic).  Additionally, Jerome was ordained a [[priest]] at Antioch.  Eventually he made his way to [[Constantinople]] to study the Scriptures under the renowned scholar St. [[Gregory Nazianzus]] (“the Theologian”).  Thereafter he journeyed to [[Rome]], on ecclesiastical business, and was admitted into the court of [[Pope Damasus]].

Jerome was born in Stridonia, on the borders of Dalmatia and Pannonia, and given the Latin name ''Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus''.  He was, from his infancy, raised a Catholic,<ref>St. Jerome, "Epistle to Theophilus of Alexandria" 82.2.2; avaliable in ''Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium'' (Vienna, 1865-) vol. 55, pp. 107-119.</ref> and was baptized in Rome.  At Rome he learned [[Latin]] and [[Greek]].  Soon, however, desiring to give himself fully to [[Christ]] and to the knowledge of the Scriptures, Jerome journeyed East, studying at [[Antioch]].  He then, in order to purify his soul of all youthful temptations, set out into the desert (of Chalcis, south-west of Antioch) in 375 to live the life of a hermit and dedicate himself to prayer.  Thus did he act in imitation of [[Christ]], St. [[John the Baptist]], and the Desert Fathers.  He found a converted [[Jew]] to teach him [[Hebrew]] (and Chaldaic).  Additionally, Jerome was ordained a [[priest]] at Antioch.  Eventually he made his way to [[Constantinople]] to study the Scriptures under the renowned scholar St. [[Gregory_of_Nazianzus]] (“the Theologian”).  Thereafter he journeyed to [[Rome]], on ecclesiastical business, and was admitted into the court of [[Pope Damasus]].

==Creation of the Vulgate==

==Creation of the Vulgate==

By no means can Jerome’s profound scholarship be limited to the ''Vulgate'', for Jerome wrote many [[New Testament]] commentaries, taught many students, and was at all times engaged in the questions of his day, writing his expert answers to inquiries from all sorts of fellow Christians, including the likes of the great [[St. Augustine]] himself.  But, most importantly, Jerome was constantly at battle with the heretics of the day, exposing their errors by appeal to the [[Holy Scriptures]] and the faith of the Church.

By no means can Jerome’s profound scholarship be limited to the ''Vulgate'', for Jerome wrote many [[New Testament]] commentaries, taught many students, and was at all times engaged in the questions of his day, writing his expert answers to inquiries from all sorts of fellow Christians, including the likes of the great [[St. Augustine]] himself.  But, most importantly, Jerome was constantly at battle with the heretics of the day, exposing their errors by appeal to the [[Holy Scriptures]] and the faith of the Church.

Jerome constantly upheld the divine nature of the Scriptures, affirming that, ultimately, God is the author of the [[Bible]].  It was his reverence for the Word, and for the Lord, that lead Jerome in all his pursuits.  Neither did Jerome doubt that the human authors were chosen for a reason, and he regularly set about investigating their language and historical setting to better understand the agency and message of God.  Jerome considered the Bible free from all error or deception; thus he wrote, “The Lord's words are true; for Him to say it, means that it is.”<ref>Jerome, ''In Mich''., 4:1.</ref>

Jerome constantly upheld the divine nature of the Scriptures, affirming that, ultimately, God is the author of the [[Bible]].  It was his reverence for the Word, and for the Lord, that lead Jerome in all his pursuits.  Neither did Jerome doubt that the human authors were chosen for a reason, and he regularly set about investigating their language and historical setting to better understand the agency and message of God.  Jerome considered the Bible free from all error or deception; thus he wrote, “The Lord's words are true; for Him to say it, means that it is.”<ref> Jerome, ''In Mich''., 4:1.</ref>

==Later commendations==

==Later commendations==