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The Library’s first location at Collegio Leoniano, Rome, in the years 1909-1910. The first location of the Library was at Collegio Leoniano, Rome, in the years 1909-1910. From the very beginning of the PBI's existence, the Society of Jesus was fully committed to provide funding for the Library in order to acquire everything that it needed ...
The Vatican Apostolic Library (Latin: Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana, Italian: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana), more commonly known as the Vatican Library or informally as the Vat, [1] is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and is the city-state's national library. It was formally established in 1475, although it is much ...
to further the progress of exposition of the Sacred Books, taking account of all recent discoveries; to decide controversies on grave questions which might arise among Catholic scholars; to give answers to Catholics throughout the world who may consult the commission; to see that the Vatican Library was properly furnished with codices and ...
Biblioteca e museo teatrale del Burcardo , Rome; Biblioteca di papa Agapito I , Rome; Biblioteca della Società Geografica Italiana , Rome; Biblioteca di storia moderna e contemporanea , Rome; David Lubin Memorial Library, Rome; Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, Rome; Forestry Information Centre, Rome; Library of Palatine Apollo, Rome
The Vatican Publishing House (Italian: Libreria Editrice Vaticana; Latin: Officina libraria editoria Vaticana; LEV) is a publisher established by the Holy See in 1926. It is responsible for publishing official documents of the Roman Catholic Church, including Papal bulls, event records, and encyclicals, as well as certain Secret Archive documents. [1]
The Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library. Rocca helped plan the cycle of frescoes made by Domenico Fontana in the Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library. In 1591, he wrote the Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana, a bibliography of all books found in the Vatican Library, as well as a detailed exposition of the library's history and management. [9]
Based on a Robert Harris novel, the thriller "Conclave," starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, re-creates the secret process of electing a pope.
The large manuscript contains a text of the Vulgate, bound in 2 volumes of 482 and 622 pages each.It was intended for display rather than for daily consultation. The two volumes are decorated with 35 miniatures at the head of each book, illustrating a scene from the first chapter of the book and forming small independent paintings.