The Clark Library is proud to exhibit a Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible, the first completely handwritten and illuminated Bible to have been commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey since the invention of the printing press. The Heritage Edition uses special ink, paper, and printing techniques to replicate the original Saint John’s Bible. Only 299 Heritage Editions were produced, and ours was the first complete set in the state of Oregon. Many thanks to Allen and Kathie Lund and Family, who donated the Bible to the University.
Interested in viewing the Bible?
- Please contact the Clark Library, reference@up.edu, at least one week in advance to arrange a viewing of The Saint John’s Bible.
- Appointments are contingent on availability of display space and docents.
- When you schedule the appointment, we will discuss which of the seven volume(s) will be viewed. Explore this site, and https://heritage.saintjohnsbible.org/heritage-edition/volumes/ to consider which volume(s) you would like to include in your visit.
- Non-flash photography for personal non-commercial uses is permitted.
- A volume of The Saint John’s Bible is visible in the Bible’s display case on the Clark Library’s main level, and you are welcome to visit the Library during open hours to view the currently displayed page. A complete facsimile edition is on the lower level in our Oversize collection [see map].
New Image: Luke Anthology
Luke Anthology, Donald Jackson with contributions from Aidan Hart and Sally Mae Joseph, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
New Image: Birth of Christ
Birth of Christ, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
New Image This Week: Peter’s Confession
Peter’s Confession, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
New Image This Week: The Beatitudes / Sermon on the Mount
Sermon on the Mount, Thomas Ingmire, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Image change this week: Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Multiplication of The Loaves and Fishes, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, Catholic Edition, Copyright 1993, 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Image change this week: To the Ends of the Earth / You Will Be My Witness
Donald Jackson with contributions from Andrew Jamieson and Sally Mae Joseph, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Image for the Start of Summer: Milkweed and Butterfly
Milkweed and Butterfly, Chris Tomlin, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Image for the week: The Resurrection
Resurrection, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
See also https://sites.up.edu/saintjohnsbible/the-resurrection-artist-donald-jackson/
Image for the week: The Crucifixion
Crucifixion, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2002, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Image for the week: Suffering Servant
Suffering Servant, Donald Jackson, Copyright 2005, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
