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September 30 · Memorial · White

St Jerome

(c. 347–420) Dalmatian priest, Doctor of the Church, and translator of the Latin Vulgate. He retired to a cave near Bethlehem and worked for years on the Hebrew Old Testament. 'Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.'

When is the feast of St Jerome?

The feast is celebrated on September 30 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Jerome?

The feast of St Jerome is celebrated on September 30 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Jerome?

(c. 347–420) Dalmatian priest, Doctor of the Church, and translator of the Latin Vulgate. He retired to a cave near Bethlehem and worked for years on the Hebrew Old Testament. 'Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of…

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