Who Was Alive

Were Jerome and Nestorius alive at the same time?

Yes. Jerome and Nestorius were alive at the same time, from 380s to c. AD 420.

Jerome

Jerome

Roman Doctor of the Church

Born c. AD 345 · died c. AD 420

Nestorius

Nestorius

Christian theologian

Born 380s · died c. AD 451

  1. Ambrose, c. AD 339 – AD 397
  2. Jerome, c. AD 345 – c. AD 420
  3. John Chrysostom, c. AD 350 – AD 407
  4. Augustine of Hippo, AD 354 – AD 430
  5. Hypatia, c. AD 360 – AD 415
  6. Nestorius, 380s – c. AD 451
  7. Pope Leo I, c. AD 394 – AD 461

Jerome and Nestorius 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 Jerome and Nestorius were born

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