Special Bible presented

Cardinal John Dew receives the Polyglot Bible from Bible Society CEO Francis Burdett.

by NZ CATHOLIC staff
Bible Society New Zealand (BSNZ) has presented a Polyglot Bible to its president, the Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, Cardinal John Dew, in recognition of his appointment as a cardinal.

Cardinal John Dew receives the Polyglot Bible from Bible Society CEO Francis Burdett.

Cardinal John Dew receives the Polyglot Bible from Bible Society CEO Francis Burdett.


Cardinal Dew has been of BSNZ since 2013, and was vice-president from 2012.
The 3200-page multilingual Polyglot Bible is bound in burgundy leather.
The different texts are in parallel columns.
Cardinal Dew said it is an amazing gift. “I am deeply grateful. It is a wonderful gift I will treasure.”

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