US EditionThe First Illuminated, Handwritten Bible in 500 Years Is Nearly Complete
- The St. John's Bible is the first illuminated, handwritten Bible commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in 500 years, according to St. John's University and Abbey officials.
- The project involved 23 artists and took 4,079 days to complete, as stated by Timothy Ternes.
- Binding the Bible will commence this fall and take six years, with the first of seven volumes starting this fall, Ternes announced.
- The Bible has attracted global visitors and prominent figures, including Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis, as noted by Ternes.
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The first illuminated, handwritten Bible in 500 years is nearly complete
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — "Why would we do this?" That was a key question and initial thought from St. John's University and Abbey officials when they were approached in 1995 by Donald Jackson, a calligrapher and official scribe to the English Crown Office in Chancery, to create a handwritten Bible. "It really was: 'Whywouldn't we do it?'" said Timothy Ternes, curator of The St. John's Bible. The St. John's Bible, which can be viewed in the Hill Mus…
St. John's Bible journey nears final chapter
COLLEGEVILLE — "Why would we do this?" That was a key question and initial thought from St. John's University and Abbey officials when they were approached in 1995 by Donald Jackson, a calligrapher and official scribe to the English Crown Office in Chancery, to create a handwritten Bible. "It really was: 'Whywouldn't we do it?'" said Timothy Ternes, curator of The St. John's Bible. The St. John's Bible, which can be viewed in the Hill Museum and…
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