Bible Versions

Douay-Rheims Bible  (DRA)
Date: 1582-1610  ( Rev: 1749-1752 Challoner revision)
Creators: English College at Douai and Rheims; Gregory Martin; later revised by Richard Challoner
Translation- Language: English, Type: Formal Equivalence
Source Texts: Latin Vulgate, with consultation of Hebrew and Greek

The traditional English Catholic Bible, first issued as a New Testament in 1582 and Old Testament in 1609-1610.

Popularity: Low ( Still used by some traditional Catholics but superseded in most Catholic settings.)
Denominational Context: Roman Catholic
Copyright Status: Public domain
Significance: It provided English-speaking Catholics with a complete vernacular Bible and influenced Catholic terminology for centuries.