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Franciscan Printing Press - Jerusalem
The
Franciscan Printing Press is operated by the
Custody of the Holy Land.
It opened in Jerusalem in 1847 under the name Stamperia Francescana.
The various governments which succeeded each other in the land have recognized
it as the Franciscan Printing Press, which has become its permanent name.
Its survival for almost a century and a half, in spite of the socio-political
upheavals in the Middle East, as well as its multitude of publications, attest
to its vitality.
The works which it has published have contributed to the renewed interest in
biblical and palestinian studies down to the early decades of this century. We
are indebted in a special way to the professors of the
Studium Biblicum
Franciscanum (founded in 1924). They produced an enormous amount of
scientific works through which they took the initiative in biblical science and
the study of the origins of Christianity in the Holy Land.
The Franciscan Printing Press works in cooperation with the
Franciscan Center of
Christian Oriental Studies to publish documents, studies and research
activity. This Center was established in Cairo in 1954 and concentrates on
Christian Communities of the Middle East and the Franciscan presence in the area
during these many centuries.
Finally, our publications make up an extensive collection of historical
documents on the Holy Land, the
Statu Quo and the
Holy Places, the Shrines, Liturgical Books for the use of local Catholic
Communities and other publications for
Christian communities
and schools.
Have a look at our
catalogue. It contains all available titles plus a selected list of old
works of a particular historical interest.
Fr Raymond Camilleri ofm
Director
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