Confraternity Bible
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The Confraternity Bible is a mid-20th-century English Catholic translation of the Bible produced under the auspices of the U.S. bishops as a modern revision of the Douay-Rheims.
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Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Bible translation
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Catholic Bible → English Bible translation → Roman Catholic Bible translation → |
| approval |
received imprimatur from Catholic bishops
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| basedOn |
Douay–Rheims Bible
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| canon |
Catholic biblical canon
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| contains |
Deuterocanonical books
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New Testament → Old Testament → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| distribution |
widely distributed in American Catholic parishes in mid-20th century
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| genre |
Christian scripture
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religious text → |
| hasPart |
Confraternity New Testament
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revised Old Testament books → |
| language |
English
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| liturgicalUse |
Catholic liturgy in the United States
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| notableFeature |
includes Catholic explanatory notes
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intended to replace Douay–Rheims in American Catholic use → modernized English compared to Douay–Rheims → produced under auspices of U.S. bishops → |
| publicationStartDate |
1940s
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| publisher |
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
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| purpose |
modern revision of the Douay–Rheims Bible
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| religiousDenomination |
Catholic Church
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| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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| scripturalSource |
Greek Septuagint
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Hebrew Masoretic Text → Latin Vulgate → |
| scriptureType |
Catholic study Bible
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| sponsor |
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops → |
| successor |
New American Bible
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| targetAudience |
English-speaking Catholics in the United States
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| timePeriod |
mid-20th century
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| translationCommittee |
Catholic biblical scholars appointed by U.S. bishops
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| translationType |
Catholic ecclesiastical translation
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formal equivalence → |
| usedBy |
Catholic clergy in the United States
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Catholic laity in the United States → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
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Confraternity of Christian Doctrine ("Confraternity Version of the Bible") → Confraternity of Christian Doctrine ("Confraternity Edition of the New Testament") → |
notableWork |
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Confraternity Bible
("Confraternity New Testament")
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hasPart |
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New American Bible
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predecessor |