Category:Saint Eustochium

Saint Eustochium Feast Day: September 28 Born: 369 A.D. in Rome, Italy Died: 419 A.D. in Bethlehem (natural causes) Canonized: Pre-Congregation Related to:Daughter of Saint Paula of Rome and Roman senator Toxotius. Sister of Saint Blaesilla. Spiritual student of Saint Jerome in 382 A.D.

-Made a vow of perpetual virginity -Spoke Latin and Greek, read Hebrew -Traveled with Paula and Jerome to the Holy Land (helped with Vulgate Bible translation) -Was Saint Jerome's housekeeper (read and wrote for him when his eyesight failed) -In 404 A.D., took over spiritual direction of 3 women's communities formerly guided by Paula, her mother, who passed on into Eternal Life