Bible Society work in
Republic of Ireland
 National
Bible Society of Ireland41 Dawson Street Dublin 2 Republic of Ireland Tel: +(353)-(0)1-6773272 Fax: +(353)-(0)1-6710040 E-mail: nbsi@natbibsoc.iol.ie |
Country Data:
| Area: | 70,285 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 3,644,000 (1997) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$22,960 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 97% | |
| Religions in % of Population (1991): | Roman Catholic |
91.6%
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| Protestant |
3.6%
|
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| Non-religious |
2.0%
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| Other |
0.5%
|
|
| Not stated |
2.3%
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| Official Languages: | Irish, English | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1805 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1806 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1949 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
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| 2,989 | 416 | 5,787 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Handwritten Bible unites communities in Ireland (Sep./Oct. 2006)
Luke the Book hits schools in Republic of Ireland (March 2004)
The Amazing Journey to continue for third year (Dec. 2001)
When the Spirit Gives a Helping Hand (June 1998)
