The Latin Bible which was used in Western Europe prior to the acceptance of St. Jerome's text is commonly known as the "Old Latin." 3. Vulgate. The Latin "Vulgate" ("accepted" or "commonly used ...

He was the translator of the Vulgate version of the Bible. St. Jerome was born in Dalmatia around 340-342 AD. Having grown up a wealthy pagan, Jerome visited Rome at about 20 and was converted and ...

Whatever the case, Jerome’s translation (a.k.a. the Vulgate) became hugely popular ... whose 11th-century translation of the Bible into Old English featured illustrations of Moses with actual ...