A circa 1920's bookplate showing St Jerome and the lion. Jerome . also known as Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus,Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος and Jerome of Stridon (probably (possibly Strido Dalmatiae) circa 342 -420 AD was a Hermit,Doctor of the Church, priest, confessor, theologian, and historian He is known for translating most of the Christian Bible into Latin. He is the patron saint of Archaeologists; archivists; Bible scholars; librarians; libraries; school children; students and translators. The lion symbolism refers to a lion which was tamed by him after removing a thorn from its paw

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