What does the cryptic crossword clue "An early Christian from France I sat above the Catholic church (6)" mean?

The definition is "An early Christian". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). JE (synonym="French for “I”") + ROME (synonym="metonymic term for the Roman Catholic Church") = JEROME; definition: "An early Christian" The answer is JEROME.

An early Christian from France I sat above the Catholic church (6)

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