Saint Jerome in Liber officialis of Amalar of Metz (775–850) and Rationale divinorum officiorum of William Durand (1230–1296)Košćak, Silvio (Avtor) liturgical expositionreceptionRationale divinorum officiorumDe ecclesiastico officioAmalur of Metz and William Durand were medieval liturgists from the beginning and end of a long period during which liturgical treatises were created and labelled expositio missae or liturgical expositions. In the early 9th century, Amaral of Metz compiled the exposition De ecclesiastico officio, in which he examines liturgical celebrations by using an allegorical interpretation and the contribution to the Carolingian reform. He eventually became a role model for later authors who created more or less similar treatises following his example. One author who considered Amaral a role model was William Durand the Elder, bishop of Mende in France. In the 13th century, he compiled the exposition Rationale divinorum officiorum. Both expositions were very influential not only in the period in which they were created but also in later periods. Amalar’s exposition enhanced the development of allegorical interpretations in the Middle Ages, while Durand’s exposition has been used up to the liturgical reform introduced by the Second Vatican Council. In the present paper, the author explores the reception of Saint Jerome by both authors referred to above. The said authors do not use the patristic ideas in their original sense; they do not expand on them theologically. Their purpose for using patristic sources is to verify doctrines or liturgical practices of their period. Introducing allegory in the interpretation of liturgy and compiling existing material is relevant for transmitting the Fathers’ beliefs to future generations. 20212024-10-14 12:40:40Članek v reviji163941UDK: 27-36-1sv.HieronimISSN pri članku: 0006-5722DOI: 10.34291/BV2021/02/KoscakCOBISS_ID: 87983619sl