JEROME

SAINT, 0. 340. d. 420 One of the most learned of the I fathers. His early life is not altogs blamele , but after a serious illnes Antioch he became a devout recluse student. sarees he Rome, he bec Secretary to Pope Damasus. After death of this pontiff he entered a mona: at Bethichem, and devoted himself t< study of Hebrew and Theology. He duced a Latin version of the Script which, under the name of the “ Vals still remains the authorised version Roman Catholic Church. [s. 185]