A Welsh Bible dating way back more than four hundred (400) years will go on public display for the first time this week.
The unique 1588 Bible has been loaned to St Davids Cathedral in Pembrokeshire by Westminster Abbey, where the text has been preserved as part of its library collection.
It is the first complete translation of the Bible into the Welsh language and this exact copy was the work of Bishop William Morgan, who had been inaugurated to produce a standard Welsh edition.
The Bible has been preserved in Westminster Abbey’s collection since and it has never before been taken to Wales.
It will be displayed publicly at St Davids Cathedral’s treasury between 17 June and 9 July, handing visitors a chance to see the volume up-close.
It is of the belief that, the text has never been publicly displayed, although it was used in a service at the Wharf of St Benet Paul – a church in London with a long association with the Welsh community – in 1988.
Photo: Rare 1588 Welsh Bible. Dean and Chapter of Westminster
