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7 October 1810 A.D. Birth: Henry Alford--Anglican scholar, Exegete, Dean of Canterbury, and Hymn-writer. He lived well and died well.

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7 October 1810 A.D.   Birth: Henry Alford--Anglican scholar, Exegete, Dean of Canterbury, and Hymn-writer.   He lived well and died well. Henry Alford Henry Alford Born ( 1810-10-07 ) 7 October 1810 London , England Died 12 January 1871 ( 1871-01-12 ) (aged 60) Nationality English Occupation churchman, scholar, poet and writer Religion Anglican Christian Henry Alford (7 October 1810 – 12 January 1871) was an English churchman, theologian, textual critic , scholar, poet, hymnodist, and writer. Contents ·                   1 Life ·                   2 Service · ...

30 September 420 A.D. Jerome Passes—Scholar, Exegete, Theologian, and Translator

30 September 420 A.D.   Jerome Passes—Scholar, Exegete, Theologian, and Translator   Burghardt, Walter John.   “Saint Jerome.”   Encyclopedia Britannica.   23 Sept 2014.   http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/302749/Saint-Jerome/3695/Later-literary-works .   Accessed 12 Jun 2014.   Saint Jerome ,  Latin in full Eusebius Hieronymus , pseudonym Sophronius    (born c. 347, Stridon, Dalmatia—died 419/420,  Bethlehem , Palestine), ; feast day September 30, biblical translator and monastic leader, traditionally regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers. He lived for a time as a hermit, became a priest, served as secretary to Pope Damasus, and about 389 established a monastery at Bethlehem. His numerous biblical , ascetical, monastic, and theological works profoundly influenced the early Middle Ages. He is known particularly for his Latin translation of the Bible , the Vulgate . Early life. Jerome w...