Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

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Bible translator Christian theologian Church Father Latin writer human saint

Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, better known as Saint Jerome, was a 4th–5th century Christian scholar and theologian renowned for translating the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate).

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Saint Jerome	18
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus canonical	4
Jerome of Stridon	2
Saint Jerome of Stridon	1
St. Jerome	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T884241 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

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Target entity: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus
Context triple: [Jerome, givenName, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus]

A. Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
B. Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
C. Lactantius
Lactantius was an early 4th-century Christian author and apologist, best known for his work "Divine Institutes" and for serving as an advisor and tutor in the court of Emperor Constantine.
D. Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
E. Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for combating Gnosticism and helping to shape early Christian doctrine and the development of the New Testament canon.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus
Target entity description: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, better known as Saint Jerome, was a 4th–5th century Christian scholar and theologian renowned for translating the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate).

A. Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea was a 4th-century Christian historian and bishop, best known for his seminal work "Ecclesiastical History," which chronicles the early Church from the time of Christ to his own era.
B. Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
C. Lactantius
Lactantius was an early 4th-century Christian author and apologist, best known for his work "Divine Institutes" and for serving as an advisor and tutor in the court of Emperor Constantine.
D. Evagrius Ponticus
Evagrius Ponticus was a 4th-century Christian monk and theologian known for his influential teachings on asceticism, prayer, and the analysis of sinful thoughts in early Eastern monasticism.
E. Irenaeus of Lyons
Irenaeus of Lyons was a 2nd-century Christian bishop and theologian best known for combating Gnosticism and helping to shape early Christian doctrine and the development of the New Testament canon.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Bible translator ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Church Father ⓘ Latin writer ⓘ human ⓘ saint ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Jerome ⓘ Saint Jerome ⓘ linked to: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus
birthDate	c. 347 ⓘ
birthName	Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus ⓘ
birthPlace	Roman Empire ⓘ Stridon ⓘ
centuryOfActivity	4th century ⓘ 5th century ⓘ
citizenship	Roman Empire ⓘ
deathDate	30 September 420 ⓘ
deathPlace	Bethlehem ⓘ Palaestina Prima ⓘ linked to: Byzantine province of Palaestina Prima
denomination	Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Catholic Church worldwide
era	Patristic period ⓘ
feastDay	30 September ⓘ
honorificPrefix	Saint ⓘ
knownFor	ascetic writings ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ producing the Vulgate ⓘ translating the Bible into Latin ⓘ
language	Greek ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Latin ⓘ
notableWork	Commentary on Isaiah ⓘ Commentary on Matthew ⓘ De viris illustribus ⓘ Latin translation of the Bible ⓘ Vulgate ⓘ
occupation	biblical scholar ⓘ monk ⓘ priest ⓘ theologian ⓘ translator ⓘ
patronage	biblical scholars ⓘ librarians ⓘ translators ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
title	Doctor of the Church ⓘ
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion ⓘ Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Lutheran Church ⓘ linked to: Lutheranism

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