Haydock - Douay Rheims Bible - Large Print

by George Leo Haydock

THIS FAMILY EDITION has pages or the recording of baptisms, marriages, deaths etc. For those of you who do not know about this wonderful Bible, here is some The Haydock Bible is a larger-print (12 point) format Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible with a comprehensive Catholic commentary (210 sources used!) and an illustrated Catholic Bible Dictionary and History of the Books of Holy Scripture reproduced from the 1859 edition of Fr. Haydock, whose superb explanations and commentary take up about one-half to two-thirds of each page. The commentary is drawn largely from the Fathers and Doctors of the Church - ABSOLUTELY INVALUABLE. The copious UNABRIDGED commentary (which is NOT large print) and accompanying dictionary make it the best English Catholic Bible available if you want to understand Holy Scripture. If you want a Bible that is not just the Word of God but will help you to understand the Word of God, then look no further! Old Testament with engravings and illustrations, Space for recording family births, marriages, and deaths, Tables (Biblical weights and measures, etc.), Historical and Chronological Index, New Testament with illustrated Bible Dictionary, Historical and Chronological Index and History of the Books of the Catholic Bible. PERFECT FOR CONFIRMATION, WEDDING, CONVERT GIFTS, etc. This edition is one hard cover volume on fine Bible paper with a gold-leaf image on the burgundy leather cover along with a satin ribbon marker. Size is 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches.

Genres: Theology, Catholic, Faith

1968 pages, Leather Bound

First published January 1, 1769

About the author

A nineteenth century Roman Catholic priest, pastor and Bible scholar, George Leo Haydock is most famous for his edition of the Douay Bible with extended commentary, originally published in 1811. It became the most popular English Catholic Bible of the 19th century on both sides of the Atlantic. Fr. Haydock served missions and chapels in rural England.