University Community Invited to Celebrate ‘The Saint John’s Bible’ Display

The Division of Mission and Identity and Gumberg Library have teamed up to host several campus events in conjunction with a nearly month-long display of The Saint John’s Bible in the library.

Genealogy of Jesus, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Genealogy of Jesus, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The seven-volume handwritten, hand-illuminated, large-format manuscript was commissioned by the Benedictine monks of Saint John’s Abbey in Minnesota. Beginning in 1995, artistic director and renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson led a team of 23 artists, scribes and assistants, who worked together for nearly 15 years to complete the monumental manuscript. The original folios of The Saint John’s Bible are on display at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, Minn.

The Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition, a full-size fine art edition of the original manuscript, is on display in Gumberg Library’s fourth floor Popular Reading Room through Friday, Dec. 20.

The following events are open to the campus community:

A Visual Discussion of Social Justice & Science in The Saint John’s Bible
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m., Power Center Ballroom
This event is for current Duquesne students. RSVP to kocinskim@duq.edu.

Illustration, Illumination, Imagination in The Saint John’s Bible
(Part of the Center for Catholic Faith and Culture’s Catholic Artistic Imagination Series)
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Power Center Ballroom.

This event is for Duquesne faculty, staff and administration. Find more information on CCFC’s website.

Public Talk: From Inspiration to Illumination, an Introduction to The Saint John’s Bible
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Power Center Ballroom
This event is free and open to the public.

Igniting the Spiritual Imagination with The Saint John’s Bible
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 12 to 1 p.m., Africa Room, Union
This event is for Duquesne faculty, staff and administration. RSVP to iannellij@duq.edu.

Pop-Up Q&A with the Director of The Saint John’s Bible
Thursday, Nov. 21, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Popular Reading Room, fourth floor, Gumberg Library
This event is open to the Duquesne community.

For more information, visit www.duq.edu/tsjb.