(347-420 A.D.)
Pupil of Clement of Alexandria and translator of the Bible into Latin, the Vulgate. He is traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers. His biblical, ascetical, monastic, and theological works profoundly influenced the early Middle Ages. He is considered a doctor of the church.
(The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. Pages 38., Origin of the Bible handout by small group leader, February 8, 2023. Page 6.)
Life
He lived for a time as a hermit, became a priest, served as secretary to Pope Damasus I, and in circa 389 established a monastery at Bethlehem, Palestine.
(Origin of the Bible handout by small group leader, February 8, 2023. Page 6.)
Beliefs
The Church of England and Lutheran church follow Jerome in that the Apocrypha may be read for example and instruction but not doctrine.
(The Origin of the Bible: Newly Updated by F. F. Bruce, J. I. Packer, Philip W. Comfort, and Carl F. H. Henry, 2020. Page 4)