Question

Jerome’s most lasting contribution to Western Christian culture was his

Question 13 options:

a)

translation of the Bible into Latin.


b)

translations of Greek philosophical works.


c)

support for monasticism.


d)

support for the authority of the pope.


e)

humble piety he brought to the papacy.

Answer 1

Jerome’s most lasting contribution to Western Christian culture was his **a) translation of the Bible into Latin.** This translation, known as the Vulgate, became the standard version of the Bible used in the Western Church for many centuries.