Fromall parts of the world he was referred to as an oracle for the decision of questions concerning the sacred Scriptures. Pope Damasus and St. Augustine often consulted him on difficult passages of Holy Writ, on account of his remarkable learning and his knowledge not only of Latin and Greek but also of Hebrew and Chaldaic.
Fromall bahagi ng mundo siya ay tinutukoy bilang isang orakulo para sa desisyon ng mga tanong tungkol sa mga banal na Kasulatan. Pope Damasus at St Augustine madalas konsulta siya sa mahirap passages ng Banal na Kasulatan, sa account ng kanyang pansin sa pag-aaral at ang kanyang kaalaman hindi lamang ng Latin at Griyego kundi mayroon din namang Hebreo at Chaldaic.