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Douai Bible

Also known as Douay-Rheims Bible · DRB

An English translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate, produced by members of the English College, Douai, for the Catholic Church between 1582 and 1610.

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Definition

Also known as the Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB) is translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate into English made by members of the English College, Douai, in the service of the Catholic Church. The NT was published in Reims, France, in 1582 and the OT was published in 1609 and 1610 by the University of Douai.

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  1. 1.S. (New York: American Bible Society, 1968).Original citation: A. S. Herbert, Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible 1525–1961, London: British and Foreign Bible Society; New York: American Bible Society, 1968.

Last revised August 14, 2026