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Born as Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

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Born 342 AD, Strindon, Dalmatia - Died 420 AD, Bethlehem, Palestine

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When he was 12, he was sent to a school in Rome where he learned grammar, rhetoric, philosophy, and read Latin literature.

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St Jerome is the Patron Saint of archaeologists, Biblical scholars, Librarians, Students and Translators

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In 375, as a search for inner peace, St Jerome spent two years in the Desert of Chalcis. As a hermit, he responded to temptation with fasting and rigorous prayer.

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“Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.” - St. Jerome

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“Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.” - St. Jerome

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Strindon, Dalmatia (Present Day Italy) - Location of birth and childhood

Rome - Attended school here, Baptized by the Pope

Desert of Chalcis - Spent two years on a journey here as a hermit

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He translated the Bible to Latin (known as the Vulgate), which he is particularly well known for.

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In 375, St Jerome had a dream that he was accused of being Ciceronian and not Catholic. He was then badly lashed. After, he vowed to never own or read pagan literature as a way to show his complete loyalty to Christianity and his belief of one God.

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While in Chalcis, Jerome set to build and create a stronger relationship to God through prayer.

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https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=10

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Jerome

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St Jerome had a dream that allowed him to realize that he must denounce pagan literature. Years later he wrote a book that was to counter pagan pride and culture called, De viris illustribus. This dream was his calling from God to pursue and spread his message about pagan religion.