Jerome

Jerome (; ; ; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early Christian priest, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome.

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thumbnail|right|250px|The Stridon bishopric seat in the Roman province Dalmatia (in today's Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia) on a map of the Roman Empire about 395 AD, from Historical Atlas (1911) by [[William R. Shepherd]] thumbnail|right|250px|In this 1752 book titled Natale solum magni ecclesiae doctoris sancti Hieronymi in ruderibus Stridonis occultatum ("Birthplace of Saint Jerome."), [[Croatian Pauline Josip Bedeković Komorski of the Sveta Jelena monastery refers to Štrigova in Međimurje County as the birthplace of Saint Jerome.]]

5th-century Christian text

medieval Latin phrase

Latin poem arranged by Faltonia Betitia Proba

In the 1st century AD, the Agapetae (from the Greek word ἀγαπηταί (agapetai), meaning 'beloved') were virgins who consecrated themselves to God with a vow of chastity and associated with laymen.

apostolic letter from Pope Francis published on 30 September 2020 to celebrate the 16th centenary of the death of Jerome