The charism of the Order of Saint Jerome, commonly called the Hieronymites, is contemplative monastic life rooted in prayer, silence, study, and devotion to God, exemplifying the spirit of Saint Jerome, the 4th‑century hermit, scholar, and biblical translator. Although the Hieronymites follow a form of the Rule of St. Augustine, their life emphasizes solitude and community prayer, seeking union with God through liturgical prayer, the Divine Office, meditation on Scripture, and interior silence, strengthened by penitential simplicity and spiritual study. Their aim is to live a life hidden with Christ in God for the sake of the Church’s life and holiness.

The Order of Saint Jerome was founded in the late 14th century in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) when groups of hermits living the life of St. Jerome came together to form a community life under a monastic rule. These communities received papal recognition in 1373 by Pope Gregory XI, organizing into a religious order of cloistered monks dedicated to prayer, contemplation, and study. Over time, the order established monasteries across Spain and Portugal and even had presences in the Americas, but during political upheavals of the 19th century (such as anti‑religious laws and exclaustrations), most houses were suppressed. Today only one principal monastery remains — the Monastery of Santa Maria del Parral in Segovia, Spain — and the order continues with a small number of members preserving its contemplative heritage

Monastery of Santa Maria del Parral – Order of Saint Jerome Email: monjesjeronimos@gmail.com (general monastery contact — ask to be connected with the vocation/formation contact)