Age | 72 (age at death) |
Birthday | 347 |
Birthplace | (located in modern Croatia) |
Died | 420 |
Place of Death | Bethlehem, Palaestina Prima |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Writer |
Jerome (; Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Greek: Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; c. 347 – 30 September 420) was a Latin priest, confessor, theologian, and historian, commonly known as Saint Jerome. He was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate), and his commentaries on the Gospels. His list of writings is extensive.