Jerome from the Greek name ‘Ιερωνυμος (Hieronymos) meaning "sacred name", derived from ‘ιερος (hieros) "sacred" and ονομα (onoma) "name". Saint Jerome was responsible for the creation of the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible, in the 5th century. He is regarded as a Doctor of the Church.
Saintly namesake: Saint Jerome was a 5th-century scholar and translator of the Bible into Latin. He is remembered as a Doctor of the Church and the patron saint of librarians. (September 30 · 5th century)
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