Who Was Alive

Were Athanasius of Alexandria and Jerome alive at the same time?

Yes. Athanasius of Alexandria and Jerome were alive at the same time, from c. AD 345 to AD 373.

Athanasius of Alexandria

Athanasius of Alexandria

Roman hagiographer

Born AD 296 · died 2 May AD 373, aged 76 or 77

Jerome

Jerome

Roman Doctor of the Church

Born c. AD 345 · died c. AD 420

  1. Constantine the Great, c. AD 272 – AD 337
  2. Athanasius of Alexandria, AD 296 – AD 373
  3. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  4. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  5. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  6. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  7. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  8. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Athanasius of Alexandria and Jerome in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Athanasius of Alexandria and Jerome were born

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