History of our Patron, St. Jerome Control Audio by cliking control on right  Saint Jerome was born in about 340-342 in Stridon, a town near the border of Dalmatia and died September 30, 420 in Bethlehem. He was a Priest, Doctor of the Church and is the Patron of Librarians. He was baptized in Rome around 360.While in Rome Jerome studied Latin and Greek and after a time he gave himself up to the world. Upon travelling the world, his piety returned to him and while in Antioch he was ordained a Priest. He later set down roots in the desert of Chalcis in Syria. Here he spent four years in prayer and study, and eventually Jerome turned to the study of Hebrew. In 385 he retired to Bethlehem and began his career of study which has been said to have immortalized him. Jerome's Scriptural works have been unparalleled in the history of the Church. His prolific literary activity has been summed up into a few categories: works on the Bible; theological controversies, historical works, various letters and, finally, translations. His first translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew took place in 382-390. In 384-385 he also translated, and sometimes corrected in Latin the four Gospels and the Letters of Saint Paul. From 386-391 he did his second revision of the Latin Psalter. From 390-405 and 398 into the 400s he finished his translations and revisions of both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Jerome was very careful as to the sources of his information. He took into account history, as it was known in his time, and tried to adhere to the Scripture's original intent. All in all, he appeals to the principal that the text of the Scriptures is the only one inspired and free from error. The "Jerome Biblical Commentary" is still being used to this day because of its concentration on the "cultural, historical, literary, and religious issues of the Scriptures". Fr. Andrés Arango, eudist Pastor *Information for this article is gleaned from: the Jerome Commentary and the Catholic Encyclopedia. For questions or more information use Contact Us and select appropriate topic. |
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