Where are you, Stridon?Valenčič, Rafko (Avtor) location of StridonJerome’s citationshypothesesnew archaeological researchthe concentration of churches in the Slovenian Karst (Pivka)Strane (Stridonae?)St. Jerome’s reference to the geographical location of Stridon cannot be resolved if we do not take into account the citations in his own texts as well as the people, events and other places associated with his life. This article addresses these questions and proposes hypotheses regarding the location of Stridon. A verbal contest between Croats, Italians and Hungarians has taken place over the current Slovenian territory as to whose compatriot St. Jerome is. However, in their arguments, they have largely ignored the course of St. Jerome’s life, his friendships and acquaintances, citations of geographical features, as well as heated controversy and contention. The search for the location of Jerome’s Stridon is narrowing to the region between Aquileia and Emona (Ljubljana). This has so far been accepted by many scholars, referring in particular to the Letters of Jerome. This article contributes new arguments: the early presence of Christianity in this area, as confirmed by recent archaeological findings in Emona 2017‒2018, the concentration of churches in the Slovenian Karst dedicated to St. Jerome. At this point, we mention the settlement of Strane on the slope of Mount Nanos (Ocra), which draws our attention because of its name and other geographical features and historical events. 20212024-10-14 11:17:12Članek v reviji163921sl