Jerome
c. 347 – 420 · Rome / Bethlehem
Biography
The most learned biblical scholar of the Latin Church; translated the Bible into Latin from Hebrew and Greek.
“Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”— Commentary on Isaiah, prologue
Writings
- The Latin Vulgate
- Commentaries on the prophets and gospels
- Letters
Influence
The Vulgate shaped Latin Christianity for over a thousand years.