# Jerome begins the Vulgate (382)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/382-jerome-begins-the-vulgate
Location: Rome and Bethlehem
Themes: Scripture

At the request of Pope Damasus I, Jerome begins revising the Latin Bible, producing the Vulgate. At this point in the timeline (382), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Damasus I (1 October 366 – 11 December 384).

## Why it matters
The Vulgate became the Bible of the Western church for over a thousand years.

Pope at the time: [Pope Damasus I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-damasus-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Vulgate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulgate)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Jerome begins the Vulgate](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jerome+begins+the+Vulgate)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)