372. St. Jerome Tomb

September 30 is the annual Feast Day of Saint Jerome (347–420), who was originally interred in Bethlehem, where he died. His original rock-cut tomb is inside St. Jerome’s Cave, a subterranean grotto network located beneath the Church of St. Catherine, right next to the study room where he spent 30 years translating the Latin Vulgate Bible. This church sits immediately adjacent to the famous Church of the Nativity. During the 13th century Crusades, his remains were transferred from Bethlehem to Rome to safeguard them from political conflict and desecration. Saint Jerome is buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, following his death in Bethlehem on September 30, 420 AD. Jerome was a Christian priest and Doctor of the Church best known for translating most of the Bible into Latin, a seminal work known as the Vulgate. He is also the patron saint of translators, librarians, archivists, and biblical scholars. The Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Santa Maria Maggiore, is one of the four most illustrious churches of Rome, along with St. John Lateran, St. Peter, and St. Paul Outside the Walls. It is Christendom’s first Marian shrine for pilgrims. Coincidentally, September 30 is also recognized internationally as International Translation Day. Saint Jerome books available at https://amzn.to/4w9zwhF Books about Saint Mary Major Basilica at https://amzn.to/3Twn0eB Saint Mary Major Basilica souvenirs https://amzn.to/4pTtvnE ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVine Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: August 5: The Dedication of St. Mary Major Basilica by Catholic Saints & Feasts 04aug2025; Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major by Catholic Kids Media; Saint Of The Day podcast with Mike Roberts by Covenant Network - Dedication Of Saint Mary Major Basilica (05aug2025); Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.