Patrista · Church Fathers

Lives of Illustrious Men

Jerome (c. 347–420)

Chapters (133)

Chapter I — Simon Peter [2337] the son of John, from the village of Bethsaida in Chapter II — James, [2343] who is called the brother of the Lord, [2344] surnamed Chapter III — Matthew, [2349] also called Levi, apostle and aforetimes publican, Chapter IV — Jude [2353] the brother of James, left a short epistle which is Chapter V — Paul, [2355] formerly called Saul, an apostle outside the number of the Chapter VI — Barnabas [2364] the Cyprian, also called Joseph the Levite, ordained Chapter VII — Luke [2366] a physician of Antioch, as his writings indicate, was not Chapter VIII — Mark [2374] the disciple and interpreter of Peter wrote a short gospel Chapter IX — John, [2381] the apostle whom Jesus most loved, the son of Zebedee and Chapter X — Hermas [2386] [2387] whom the apostle Paul mentions in writing to the Chapter XI — Philo [2391] the Jew, an Alexandrian of the priestly class, is placed Chapter XII — Lucius Annæus Seneca [2395] of Cordova, disciple of the Stoic Sotion Chapter XIII — Josephus, [2398] the son of Matthias, priest of Jerusalem, taken Chapter XIV — Justus, [2399] [2400] of Tiberias of the province Galilee, also Chapter XV — Clement, [2401] of whom the apostle Paul writing to the Philippians Chapter XVI — Ignatius, [2405] third bishop of the church of Antioch after Peter the Chapter XVII — Polycarp [2409] disciple of the apostle John and by him ordained bishop Chapter XVIII — Papias, [2410] the pupil of John, bishop of Hierapolis in Asia, wrote Chapter XIX — Quadratus, [2412] disciple of the apostles, after Publius bishop of Chapter XX — Aristides [2413] a most eloquent Athenian philosopher, and a disciple Chapter XXI — Agrippa [2414] surnamed Castor, a man of great learning, wrote a strong Chapter XXII — Hegesippus [2417] who lived at a period not far from the Apostolic age, Chapter XXIII — Justin, [2420] a philosopher, and wearing the garb of philosopher, a Chapter XXIV — Melito [2422] of Asia, bishop of Sardis, addressed a book to the Chapter XXV — Theophilus, [2425] sixth bishop of the church of Antioch, in the reign Chapter XXVI — Apollinaris, [2426] bishop of Hierapolis in Asia, flourished in the Chapter XXVII — Dionysius, [2427] bishop of the church of Corinth, was of so great Chapter XXVIII — Pinytus [2428] of Crete, bishop of the city of Gnosus, wrote to Chapter XXIX — Tatian [2430] who, while teaching oratory, won not a little glory in Chapter XXX — Philip [2432] bishop of Crete, that is of the city of Gortina, whom Chapter XXXI — Musanus, [2433] not inconsiderable among those who have written on Chapter XXXII — Modestus [2434] also in the reign of Marcus Antoninus and Lucius Chapter XXXIII — Bardesanes [2435] of Mesopotamia is reckoned among the distinguished Chapter XXXIV — Victor, [2436] thirteenth bishop of Rome, wrote, On the Paschal Chapter XXXV — Irenæus, [2437] a presbyter under Pothinus the bishop who ruled the Chapter XXXVI — Pantaenus, [2440] a philosopher of the stoic school, according to some Chapter XXXVII — Rhodo, [2442] a native of Asia, instructed in the Scriptures at Rome by Chapter XXXVIII — Clemens, [2444] presbyter of the Alexandrian church, and a pupil of the Chapter XXXIX — Miltiades [2447] of whom Rhodo gives an account in the work which he Chapter XL — Apollonius, [2448] an exceedingly talented man, wrote against Montanus, Chapter XLI — Serapion, [2449] ordained bishop of Antioch in the eleventh year of the Chapter XLII — Apollonius, [2451] a Roman senator under the emperor Commodus, having Chapter XLIII — Theophilus, [2452] bishop of Cæsarea in Palestine, the city formerly Chapter XLIV — Bacchylus, [2453] bishop of Corinth, was held in renown under the same Chapter XLV — Polycrates [2454] bishop of the Ephesians with other bishops of Asia Chapter XLVI — Heraclitus [2455] in the reign of Commodus and Severus wrote Chapter XLVII — Maximus, [2456] under the same emperors propounded in a remarkable Chapter XLVIII — Candidus [2457] under the above mentioned emperors published most Chapter XLIX — Appion [2458] under the emperor Severus likewise wrote treatises On the Chapter L — Sextus [2459] in the reign of the emperor Severus wrote a book On the Chapter LI — Arabianus [2460] under the same emperor published certain small works Chapter LII — Judas, [2461] discussed at length the seventy weeks mentioned in Daniel Chapter LIII — Tertullian [2462] the presbyter, now regarded as chief of the Latin Chapter LIV — Origen, [2463] surnamed Adamantius, a persecution having been raised Chapter LV — Ammonius, [2465] a talented man of great philosophical learning, was Chapter LVI — Ambrosius, [2466] at first a Marcionite but afterwards set right by Chapter LVII — Trypho, [2468] pupil of Origen, to whom some of his extant letters are Chapter LVIII — Minucius [2471] Felix, a distinguished advocate of Rome, wrote a Chapter LIX — Gaius, [2472] bishop of Rome, in the time of Zephyrinus, that is, in Chapter LX — Beryllus, [2473] bishop of Bostra in Arabia, after he had ruled the Chapter LXI — Hippolytus, [2475] bishop of some church (the name of the city I have Chapter LXII — Alexander, [2476] bishop of Cappadocia, desiring to visit the Holy Chapter LXIII — Julius Africanus, [2477] whose five volumes On Chronology, are yet Chapter LXIV — Geminus, [2478] presbyter of the church at Antioch, composed a few Chapter LXV — Theodorus, [2479] afterwards called Gregory, bishop of Neocæsarea in Chapter LXVI — Cornelius, [2480] bishop of Rome, to whom eight letters of Cyprian are Chapter LXVII — Cyprian [2482] of Africa, at first was famous as a teacher of rhetoric, Chapter LXIX — Dionysius, [2484] bishop of Alexandria, as presbyter had charge of the Chapter LXX — Novatianus, [2488] presbyter of Rome, attempted to usurp the sacerdotal Chapter LXXI — Malchion, [2490] the highly gifted presbyter of the church at Antioch, Chapter LXXII — Archelaus, [2491] bishop of Mesopotamia, composed in the Syriac Chapter LXXIII — Anatolius [2492] of Alexandria, bishop of Laodicea in Syria, who Chapter LXXIV — Victorinus, [2493] bishop of Pettau, was not equally familiar with Chapter LXXV — Pamphilus [2494] the presbyter, patron of Eusebius bishop of Cæsarea, Chapter LXXVI — Pierius, [2496] presbyter of the church at Alexandria in the reign of Chapter LXXVII — Lucianus, [2497] a man of great talent, presbyter of the church at Chapter LXXVIII — Phileas [2498] a resident of that Egyptian city which is called Thmuis, Chapter LXXIX — Arnobius [2499] was a most successful teacher of rhetoric at Sicca in Chapter LXXX — Firmianus, [2500] known also as Lactantius, a disciple of Arnobius, Chapter LXXXI — Eusebius [2503] bishop of Cæsarea in Palestine was diligent in the Chapter LXXXII — Reticius [2505] bishop of Autun, among the Aedui, had a great Chapter LXXXIII — Methodius, [2506] bishop of Olympus in Lycia and afterwards of Tyre, Chapter LXXXIV — Juvencus, [2507] a Spaniard of noble family and presbyter, translating Chapter LXXXV — Eustathius, [2508] a Pamphilian from Side, bishop [2509] first of Chapter LXXXVI — Marcellus, [2511] bishop of Ancyra, flourished in the reign of Chapter LXXXVII — Athanasius [2512] bishop of Alexandria, hard pressed by the wiles of Chapter LXXXVIII — Anthony [2513] the monk, whose life Athanasius bishop of Alexandria Chapter LXXXIX — Basil [2514] bishop of Ancyra, [a doctor of] [2515] medicine, wrote a Chapter XC — Theodorus, [2516] bishop of Heraclea in Thrace, published in the reign Chapter XCI — Eusebius [2517] of Emesa, who had fine rhetorical talent, composed Chapter XCII — Triphylius, [2518] bishop of Ledra or Leucotheon, [2519] in Cyprus, was Chapter XCIII — Donatus, [2520] from whom the Donatians arose in Africa in the reigns Chapter XCIV — Asterius, [2521] a philosopher of the Arian party, wrote, during the Chapter XCV — Lucifer, [2522] bishop of Cagliari, was sent by Liberius the bishop, Chapter XCVI — Eusebius, [2523] a native of Sardinia, at first a lector at Rome and Chapter XCVIII — Acacius, [2525] who, because he was blind in one eye, they nicknamed Chapter XCIX — Serapion, [2526] bishop of Thmuis, who on account of his cultivated Chapter C — Hilary, [2527] a bishop of Poitiers in Aquitania, was a member of the Chapter CI — Victorinus, [2528] an African by birth, taught rhetoric at Rome under Chapter CII — Titus [2529] bishop of Bostra, in the reign of the emperors Julian and Chapter CIII — Damasus, [2530] bishop of Rome, had a fine talent for making verses and Chapter CIV — Apollinarus, [2531] bishop of Laodicea, in Syria, the son of a Chapter CV — Gregory, [2533] bishop of Elvira, [2534] in Baetica, writing even to Chapter CVI — Pacianus, [2535] bishop of Barcelona, in the Pyrenees Mountains, a man Chapter CVII — Photinus, [2537] of Gallograecia, a disciple of Marcellus, and ordained Chapter CVIII — Phoebadius, [2538] bishop of Agen, in Gaul, published a book Against Chapter CIX — Didymus, [2539] of Alexandria, becoming blind while very young, and Chapter CX — Optatus [2541] the African, bishop of Milevis, [2542] during the reign Chapter CXI — Acilius Severus [2543] of Spain, of the family of that Severus to whom Chapter CXII — Cyril, [2545] bishop of Jerusalem often expelled by the church, and at Chapter CXIII — Euzoius, [2546] as a young man, together with Gregory, bishop of Chapter CXIV — Epiphanius, [2547] bishop of Salamina in Cyprus, wrote books Against Chapter CXV — Ephraim, [2548] deacon of the church at Edessa, composed many works in Chapter CXVI — Basil, [2549] bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, the city formerly called Chapter CXVII — Gregory, [2550] bishop of Nazianzen, a most eloquent man, and my Chapter CXVIII — Lucius, [2551] bishop of the Arian party after Athanasius, held the Chapter CXIX — Diodorus, [2552] bishop of Tarsus enjoyed a great reputation while he Chapter CXX — Eunomius, [2553] bishop of Cyzicus and member of the Arian party, fell Chapter CXXI — Priscillianus, [2554] bishop of Abila, belonged to the party of Chapter CXXII — Latronianus, [2555] of Spain, a man of great learning, and in the Chapter CXXIII — Tiberianus, [2556] the Baetican, in answer to an insinuation that he Chapter CXXIV — Ambrose [2557] a bishop of Milan, at the present time is still writing. Chapter CXXV — Evagrius, [2558] bishop of Antioch, a man of remarkably keen mind, Chapter CXXVI — Ambrose [2559] of Alexandria, pupil of Didymus, wrote a long work On Chapter CXXVII — Maximus [2560] the philosopher, born at Alexandria, ordained bishop at Chapter CXXVIII — Gregory [2561] bishop of Nyssa, the brother of Basil of Cæsarea, a few Chapter CXXIX — John, [2562] presbyter of the church at Antioch, a follower of Eusebius Chapter CXXX — Gelasius, [2563] bishop of Cæsarea in Palestine after Euzoius, is said Chapter CXXXI — Theotimus, [2564] bishop of Tomi, in Scythia, has published brief and Chapter CXXXII — Dexter, [2565] son of Pacianus whom I mentioned above, distinguished in Chapter CXXXIII — Amphilochius, [2566] bishop of Iconium, recently read to me a book On Chapter CXXXIV — Sophronius, [2567] a man of superlative learning, wrote while yet a Chapter CXXXV — I, Jerome, [2568] son of Eusebius, of the city of Strido, which is on