Do you know of addition Catholic Bibles in English - this is my current list
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Abbreviation |
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Date |
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DRB |
Douay-Rheims Bible |
1582, 1609, 1610 |
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DRC |
1749-1752 |
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WVSS |
Westminster Version of the Sacred Scripture |
1913–1935 |
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SPC |
Spencer New Testament |
1941 |
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CCD |
Confraternity Bible |
1941 |
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Knox |
Knox Bible |
1950 |
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KLNT |
Kleist–Lilly New Testament |
1956 |
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RSV–CE |
1965–66 |
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JB |
Jerusalem Bible |
1966 |
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NAB |
1970 |
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TLB–CE |
The Living Bible Catholic Edition |
1971 |
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NJB |
1985 |
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CCB |
Christian Community Bible |
1988 |
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NRSV–CE |
1991 |
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GNT–CE |
Good News Translation Catholic Edition |
1993 |
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RSV–2CE |
2006 |
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CTS–NCB |
CTS New Catholic Bible |
2007 |
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CPD |
Catholic Public Domain Bible (no imprimatur) |
2009 |
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NABRE |
2011/1986 (OT/NT) |
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LXX (King) |
Septuagint (King) (no imprimatur) |
2013 |
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NLT-CE |
New Living Translation Catholic Edition |
2017 |
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ESV-CE |
English Standard Version Catholic Edition |
2018 |
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RNJB |
Revised New Jerusalem Bible |
2018 |
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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New Catholic Version from Catholic Book Publishing. Psalms (2002) and New Testament (recently). Not sure if it has an imprimatur - sample pages do not show.
https://catholicbookpublishing.com/read/new-testament-new-catholic-version
There are some others listed (Contemporary English Version) on the USCCB website (you have most already).
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There is the 1979 Good news Bible too as the 1993 version is equivalent is a major revision with gender inclusive language.
-dan
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MJ, that’s a pretty comprehensive list. There are a few I could add or elaborate on. Working backwards…
(2015) New Catholic Version (NCV) New Testament, as mentioned below by Deacon Steve. I note it here to affirm that it does indeed have an imprimatur & nihil obstat. A rescript approving publication is recorded from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. It’s a terrific translation, on the formal end of the scale. Smartly annotated.
(2013) The Message: Catholic/Ecumenical Edition. Not actually a Catholic Bible, and really not even a translation, but if the Living Bible can make the bar…
(2008-2012) New Community Bible (NCB). A major re-work of the CCB, likewise aimed at an ESL audience in mission lands. Heavily annotated, but without the liberation theology bent of the CCB. Impimatur, Imprimi Potest (India)
[2007 CTS Bible – presumably you know that this is not new, but is the 1966 JB with “Yahweh” replaced, and with the 1963 Grail Psalter in place of the JB Psalms]
(1995) Contemporary English Version (CEV). I include this contemptible translation because it is sometimes published in a “Catholic Edition”, is approved on the USCCB site for personal use (NT & Psalms), and served as the base translation for the insipid Lectionary For Masses with Children that was inflicted upon innocent parishioners in the U.S. for a while, a generation ago.
(1994/2000) Books of the New Testament (1994 Alba House) / New Testament: St Paul Catholic Edition (2000, Pauline Books). Translation by Mark Wauck. Leans toward the literal, but is very conversational. I like it a lot. Nihil obstat, imprimi potest, imprimatur (NCCB). Listed on USCCB website.
(1970) Alba House New Testament. Not to be confused with the Wauck work above… This is actually only the four gospels. Highly colloquial translation by Kevin Condon. Nihil obstat, imprimatur.
(1849-1862) Kenrick’s Challoner Revision. This was a very competent, well annotated update of the Challoner, which was a victim of its time. Logos has this on Community Pricing. It is available as PDF scans (2-vol NT, 4-vol OT, 1-vol revised NT). Kenrick was Archbishop of Baltimore at the time of publication.
(1836) Lingard’s Four Gospels. Published anonymously (“by A Catholic”) until a 2nd, posthumous edition. I believe this was the first translation of the gospels into English from the Greek by a Roman Catholic. It is quite competent. Lingard also penned a large, multi-volume history of England, which is still in print, as is his Four Gospels.
The only older work that I’m aware is still available today is a Jansenist work called The Four Gospels, with Moral Reflections (1707—1709), with commentary from Pasquier Quesnel, of which 101 propositions were condemned by Pope Clement XI in Unigenitus Dei Filius.
There were some other works – mostly but not all revisions of Rheims or Challoner – that have fallen into obscurity. I’m not sure if you were interested in works that would be difficult or impossible to obtain. I’ve published brief historical notes on the ones I’ve been able to identify, if you’re interested: http://maybetoday.org/scriptura/bible-in-english/catholic-bibles-a-modest-history-of-the-english-versions/
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Fantastic - thanks all.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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I’m very thankful that awhile ago I found an new copy of The Catholic Scholars Pack on eBay that allowed me to get the NAB on Verbum (since it is no longer available). That is still my favorite translation to use for personal/spiritual reading!
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