St Davids Cathedral Library / Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan Tyddewi

A picture of the sign outside of St Peter's church, Chepstow.

The Election of the Archbishop of Wales will continue on Weds 30th July in Chepstow. Please keep the Electoral College in your prayers.

Bydd Etholiad Archesgob newydd Cymru yn parhau ar ddydd Mercher Gorffennaf 30ain. Cadwch y Coleg Etholiadol yn eich gweddïau.

#ChurchInWales

#OTD #ArYDyddHwn
Today we have been celebrating Sant Iago - in Welsh & Spanish. Saint James in English.
Patron saint of pilgrims.
Here his image in medieval Raredos in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Trinity Chapel.
With pilgrims staff, hat, books, bag - same as our current pilgrims here today.

Two Talks this week on 1588 William Morgan Bible
Meet in St Thomas Becket Chapel, off north transept.

🎟 Tickets in nave shop or online at www.StDavidsCathedral.org.uk/discover/library

11am Today/Monday 21st July
2pm Wednesday 23rd July

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#OTD #ArYDyddHwn a month ago #CALCA2025 conference starting in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

1st Day - Early Bibles in Welsh
...& one of them in Wales for 1st time!

(Diolch i @westminsterabbey.bsky.social !)

Another lovely & busy week in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social with early printed Bibles in Welsh & Irish. So interesting to share their stories.

... & alongside other anniversaries...Annie Kenny & suffragettes visit, 9th July 1908

More 1588 Talks to come stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/lib...

1588 Welsh Bible, on loan from @westminsterabbey.bsky.social Library to whom William Morgan gave it, is on public display in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Treasury.

As well as the public exhibition, tickets for Talks & Tours are available online at:
www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/library

1588 Beibl Cymraeg ar fenthyg I ni o Lyfrgell @westminsterabbey.bsky.social i'w weld yn gyhoeddus yn Trysorlys @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

Hefyd, tocynau ar gyfer Sgwrsiau a Theithiau ychwanegol yn: www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/library

#ShakespeareSunday
@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

Richard II
Act3Sc2
Within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortal temples of a king.

📷Filming of @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social Richard II in nave @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social 2012.
Ben Whishaw as Richard II, Rory Kinnear as Bolingbroke/Henry IV.

#OTD #ArYDyddHwn #Gorffenhaf #July

Tudalen Gorffenhaf (Gorphenhaf) Beibl 1620.

July page in 1620 Welsh Bible.

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@churchinwales.bsky.social #CytunNew #cymdeithasybeibl #Lectionary

Of course, it's always a lovely day in St Davids 🌞😉

##ShakespeareSunday
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#Weather

Richard II
Act 4 Scene 1
By that fair sun which showeth me where thou stand'st

📷 @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social

A photograph of the historic library at Westminster Abbey. Rows of bookshelves stand on either side of the room, which also has white walls and wooden beams

A bookshelf with a row of historic books, all bound in dark brown leather

A bookshelf with a row of historic books, all bound in light brown leather

'Come, and take choice of all my library'
- Titus Andronicus (IV, 1)

This is the Abbey's library, which has been set in the former monks' dormitory since 1591 and is home to some 14,000 historic books and manuscripts.

#ShakespeareSunday #BooksAndLibraries 📚

#ShakespeareSunday
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Richard II
Act 4 Scene 1
And in this seat of peace

📷14th century scriptorium seat in quiet corner of @stdavidscathlib.bsky.social

#ShakespeareSunday
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RichardII Act1 Sc3
If ever I were traitor
My name be blotted from the book of life

Book of Life. 1588 Welsh Bible in Library of
@westminsterabbey.bsky.social on loan to @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social

#ShakespeareSunday
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Richard II Act 4 Scene 1
Marked with a blot, damned in the book of
heaven.

📸"loose leaf" copy of 1620 Welsh Bible, much thumbed & blotted with use over 405 years

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Richard II
Act4 Scene1
When I do see the very book indeed.

📷 TV filming of first day that first printed Bible in Welsh is in Wales. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿📖✝️

Thank you Alison. We are so glad you enjoyed it.

It was a joy & an asset to have the @uwtsdlib.bsky.social @uwtsd.bsky.social team with us. We look forward to continuing to work with you & develop the plans we are discussing .... #JystDweud

#CALCA2025 @siancollins.bsky.social

We missed you too!

#CALCA2025 @lampallib.bsky.social

It’s been v exciting to see so much media interest in the amazing 1588 Welsh Bible loaned to @stdavidscathlib.bsky.social by Westminster Abbey for #CALCA2025 😍

Visitors to @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social today were also thrilled to get a glimpse!

A happy team at the end of #CALCA2025 conference in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

Before travelling back to @westminsterabbey.bsky.social @salisburycathedral.bsky.social@durhamcathedral.bsky.social @lampallib.bsky.social @chestercathedral.bsky.social #Hereford #norwich #rochester #Windsor #Lismore

A rectangular graphic with a picture of an old Bible. Across the bottom is a light blue banner with the following text on: “In case you missed it, here’s a story from our news pages: 'First Welsh Bible to be in Wales for the first time', 'Beibl Cymreig cyntaf i fod yng Nghymru am y tro cyntaf' The Church in Wales celtic cross logo is in the bottom right corner.

In case you missed it, here’s a story from our news pages: 'First Welsh Bible to be in Wales for the first time'. Rhag ofn i chi ei golli, dyma stori o’n tudalennau newyddion: 'Beibl Cymreig cyntaf i fod yng Nghymru am y tro cyntaf'. www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/news-and-...
#ChurchInWales

Yet another reason for wishing I could be @stdavidscathlib.bsky.social for their conference this week!

A large copy of a Welsh-language edition of the Bible, opened at its title page, in a library

This rare edition of the Bible from the Abbey's collection dates from 1588 and is the first complete translation of the Bible into the Welsh language.

We're delighted to be lending the Bible to @stdavidscathlib.bsky.social‬ where it will go on public display for the first time this week.

This time next week we will be in the show: THRICE TO ROME in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

Here the cast from a previous performance. Next one is during #CALCA2025 conference. There'll be more English friends in audience. 😱How will Gerald of Wales cope with them??

Join us. Tickets - rb.gy/ozkh3h

A week today we welcome Cathedral Libraries from across the islands of Britain & Ireland to
@stdavidscathedral.bsky.social for CALCA annual conference.
1st Bibles in Welsh, Irish, English; croziers, why & how; pilgrimage & more

#CALCA2025 @churchinwales.bsky.social @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social

#ShakespeareSunday
@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

Richard II Act1 Sc3
A traitor to my God, my King and me,
and as I truly fight, defend me heaven

📷Stained glass window of murder of Thomas Becket in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social

Can be seen during CALCA conference, 17-19June.
#CALCA2025

Richard II hands over his crown to Bolingbroke ... in nave of @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social !! 👑🏰✝️
@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

We appreciate support of @rcahmwales.bsky.social & look forward to welcoming you to @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social 17th-19th June.
1st Bibles in Welsh & Irish; Gerald of Wales; Apel Heddwch/Peace Appeal 1925 & more.

Booking at www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/library
#CALCA2025

Welcoming visitors from near & far to @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Library.
Including nice #Canadians who liked North America map in Samuel Dunn Atlas 1776. Fascinating there was New South Wales & New North Wales...and Greenland seen as peninsula off Canada...
#Interesting #JustSaying #JystDweud

#OTD #ArYDyddHwn #MisMehefin
June 1 Mehefin

Tudalen Mis Mehefin Beibl 1620.
Casgliad Llyfrgell Gadeirlan Tyddewi.

June page in 1620 Welsh Bible.
St Davids Cathedral Library collection.

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@churchinwales.bsky.social
#lectionary #CALCA2025