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Bible in Church Slavonic
Bible in Church Slavonic
Collection ID
BIB.005021
Type
Bible - Printed Book
Date
2015
Geography
Moscow, (Russia)
Language
Church Slavonic
Medium
Printed on Paper
Dimensions
11.6 × 8.9 × 2.4 in. (29.5 × 22.5 × 6 cm)
Exhibit Location
On View in The History of the Bible, Ta Biblia
This is the authorized Bible for the Russian Orthodox Church, printed with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II, who was the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus’ prior to his death in 2008. The text of this Bible comes from a revision of the Elizabeth Bible, which was published in 1756.
Printed in 2015 by Russian Bible Society, Moscow, Russia; Purchased in 2016 by Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.
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