Saint Heliodorus of Altinum
Also known as
- Heliodorus of Altino
- Eliodoro
Profile
A soldier in his youth. Close friend and financial supporter of Saint Jerome, and helped with the logistics of the translation of the Vulgate Bible. Followed Jerome to the east, but declined the life of a desert hermit. Bishop of Altinum, a small town near Venice, Italy which has since disappeared. Fierce opponent of Arianism.
Born
MLA Citation
- “Saint Heliodorus of Altinum“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 December 2018. Web. 29 April 2024. <>