Jerome (ca. 347 – September 30, 420;, ) was an Illyrian Christian apologist, best known for translating the Vulgate, a widely popular Latin edition of the Bible. He is recognised by the Roman Catholic Church as a canonised Saint and Doctor of the Church, and his version of the Bible is still an important text in Catholicism. He is also recognized as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church, where he's known as St. Jerome of Stridonium or Blessed Jerome. In the artistic tradition of the Ro… (More on Jerome)