Saint Jerome, also known as Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, was a Christian priest, theologian, historian, and scholar who lived in the 4th and 5th centuries AD. He is known for his Latin translation of the Bible, known as the Vulgate, which became the official Latin Bible of the Catholic Church. He is considered a Doctor of the Church and a saint by the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Church, and the Anglican Communion. Saint Jerome is also known for his teachings on Christian moral life, especially to those living in cosmopolitan centers such as Rome, and for his work as a historian and writer of letters and commentaries. He is the patron saint of librarians, archaeologists, Biblical scholars, students, and translators. Saint Jerome is often depicted in paintings with an attendant lion from whose paw he removed a thorn, and with a tasseled cardinals hat.