Expertlatin
- What is the translation of the Vulgate?
- How was the Latin Vulgate translated?
- Is the Vulgate in Vulgar Latin?
- Who translated the Vulgate into English?
What is the translation of the Vulgate?
Latin Vulgate
The Latin translation of the Bible written by St. Jerome, who was asked by Pope Damasus in 382 A.D. to bring order out of the proliferation of Old Latin versions which were in circulation. His translation became the standard Latin version of the Bible for the Western Latin-speaking Church.
How was the Latin Vulgate translated?
The name “Vulgate” comes from the latin, versio vulgata, meaning “the version commonly used.” Jerome actually used the term to refer to the Latin translations that came before his, because those were the translations everyone used at the time.
Is the Vulgate in Vulgar Latin?
The Vulgate, St. Jerome's translation of the Bible (385–404 ce), and some of the works of St. Augustine (354–430 ce) are among Christian works written in Vulgar Latin.
Who translated the Vulgate into English?
The Vulgate is largely the work of Jerome who, in 382, had been commissioned by Pope Damasus I to revise the Vetus Latina Gospels used by the Roman Church. Later, on his own initiative, Jerome extended this work of revision and translation to include most of the books of the Bible.
