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How did St. Jerome’s monastery in Bethlehem support pilgrims?
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St. Jerome
Saint Jerome, oil on canvas by José de Ribera (Jusepe de Ribera, Lo Spagnoletto), c. 1638–40; in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
By 389, St. Jerome established a monastic complex in Bethlehem that included a dedicated hostel specifically designed to provide support and accommodation for pilgrims.1