He was the translator of the Vulgate version of the Bible. St. Jerome was born in Dalmatia around 340-342 AD. Having grown up a wealthy pagan, Jerome visited Rome at about 20 and was converted and ...

Whatever the case, Jerome’s translation (a.k.a. the Vulgate) became hugely popular, and other translators followed suit in making Moses horned. Key among them was Aelfric, whose 11th-century ...