... wa erected; his body was subsequently transported to Rome. Major Works Jerome is best known for his translation of the Hebrew Bible into Latin; originally requested by Pope Damasus, Jerome's version of the Vulgate (finished in 404) was affirmed as the "authentic" Bible of the Roman Catholic Church by the Council of Trent in the sixteenth century, due to its widespread ... a larger range of Biblical commentaries and interpretations. An example of his incorporation of Hebrew texts is his Commentary on Ecclesiastes (389), which uses both the Latin translation and the Hebrew version as its ...

• Word Count: 1094
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Graduate