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Name:
Vulgate
Dates:
Commissioned: 382 CE (Pope Damascus)
Completed: 405 CE
Pronounced only Authentic Latin Text: 1546
Definition:
The term vulgate comes from the Latin word vulgus, which means "the common
people." Vulgate has become the title for the official Roman Catholic version of
the Bible, as prepared and edited by Jerome (Hieronymus) around the year 400
after being commissioned to do so by Pope Damascus in 382 CE.
The project of creating the vulgate took Jerome 20 years, relying upon the original Hebrew and Aramaic for the Old Testament works instead of the Greek intermediaries as had been traditional. He finished in 405 CE, but many objected to what he came up with - thus, it took a while for it to completely supplant other Latin translations. Eventually, the Council of Trent declared that Jerome's Vulgate was the only authentic Latin text of the scriptures.
Also Known As: none
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Common Misspellings: none
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