Summary
A translator of the Bible and church writer, and patron saint of Pučišća. His feast connects the parish celebration with Municipality Day, and his figure also appears in stone reliefs on Brač.
On 30 September, Pučišća celebrates the feast of Saint Jerome and its Municipality Day.
Translator and writer
Jerome studied and worked in several centres of the Roman Empire, and spent the final decade of his life in Bethlehem. He is best known for his work on the Latin translation of the Bible, the Vulgate. He wrote commentaries, polemics, letters and biographies.
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The parish and feast in Pučišća
The parish Church of St Jerome is the centre of his local dedication in Pučišća. His feast on 30 September is also Municipality Day, bringing liturgical celebration into the public life of the town. Jerome’s name does not explain the origin of the name Pučišća, but it has become a lasting part of the community’s identity.
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Stone, cave and book
In religious art, he appears as a scholar or penitent, often with a book, lion or stone. A relief of Jerome in a cave is preserved in the parish Church of St Anthony in Pražnica. Such motifs connect the island’s stone-carving workshops with the wider visual language of Christianity.
