Jerome

4th and 5th-century Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint and Doctor of the Church
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Jerome
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Jerome

Summary

Jerome is a human[1]. Born in Stridon[2], he… he was born on 345[3]. He died in Bethlehem[4]. He died on September 30, 420[5]. He worked as a cleric[6], theologian[7], historian[8], apologist[9], and Bible translator[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Jerome was born in Stridon[2].
  • Born in Dalmatia[12], Jerome…
  • Jerome died in Bethlehem[4].
  • Jerome was born on 345[3].
  • Jerome was born on 347[13].
  • Jerome died on September 30, 420[5].
  • Jerome died on 419[14].
  • Burial took place at Bethlehem[15].
  • A child of Jerome was Vytautas Benokraitis[16].
  • Jerome held citizenship in Ancient Rome[17].
  • Jerome worked as a cleric[6].
  • Jerome's professions included theologian[7].
  • Jerome's professions included historian[8].
  • Jerome worked as an apologist[9].
  • Jerome worked as a Bible translator[10].
  • Jerome's professions included anchorite[18].
  • Jerome held the position of secretary[19].
  • A notable student of Jerome was Asterius of Ansedunum[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jerome is Vulgate[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jerome is De viris illustribus[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jerome is Chronicon[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Jerome is Commentary on Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians[24].
  • Jerome's religion is recorded as Christianity[25].
  • Jerome was influenced by monasticism[26].
  • Jerome was influenced by Jesus Christ[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Stridon[2], a Roman city[28], in Croatia[29] and Dalmatia[12], a historical region[30], in Croatia[31]. Recorded date of birth include 345[3] and 347[13].

Education

Jerome studied under Evagrius Ponticus[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6], theologian[7], historian[8], apologist[9], Bible translator[10], and anchorite[18]. Jerome held the position of secretary[19]. A notable student of him was Asterius of Ansedunum[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vulgate[21], a Bible translation[33]; De viris illustribus[22], a written work[34], founded in 0392[35]; Chronicon[23], a literary work[36], founded in 0380[37]; and Commentary on Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians[24]. Things named for Jerome include Jerolim[38], an island[39], in Croatia[40]; Franciscan Church[41]; Church of Saint Jerome the Royal[42]; Pontifical Croatian College of St. He[43]; International Translation Day[44]; St. He in Corviale[45]; Order of Saint Jerome[46]; and Croatian Literary Society of St. He[47].

Personal Life

A child of Jerome was Vytautas Benokraitis[16]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 30, 420[5] and 419[14]. Jerome passed away in Bethlehem[4]. Burial took place at Bethlehem[15].

Why It Matters

Jerome has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 128 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include De viris illustribus[49], a written work[50], founded in 0392[51]; Chronicon[52], a literary work[53], founded in 0380[54]; Vulgate[55], a Bible translation[56]; and Letter of him to Pope Damasus[57], a preface[58]. Entities named for him include Jerolim[38], an island[39], in Croatia[40]; Franciscan Church[41]; Church of Saint Jerome the Royal[42]; Pontifical Croatian College of St. He[43]; International Translation Day[44]; and St. He in Corviale[45].

FAQs

Where was Jerome born?

Born in Stridon[2], Jerome…

Where did Jerome die?

Jerome passed away in Bethlehem[4].

What did Jerome do for work?

Jerome worked as cleric[6], theologian[7], historian[8], apologist[9], and Bible translator[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . synaxarion. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [14] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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