Bethlehem: St. Catherine's Cave System Tomb of Paula and Eustochium
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Issue Date
5/25/2016
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Keywords
Bethlehem , State of Palestine , West Bank , Church of the Nativity , Franciscan , St Catherine's , Paula , Eustochium
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Description
A 1960's inscription honors the wealthy Paulina and her daughter, Eustochium, who founded a monastery in the 4th century for Jerome, the translator of the Latin Vulgate. The women's tombs are within the cave complex.