Bible Society work in Northern Ireland
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Bible Society in Northern Ireland27 Howard Street Belfast BT1 6NB Northern Ireland Tel: +(44)-(0)28-90326577 Fax: +(44)-(0)28-90311545 E-mail: bsni@compuserve.com |
Country Data:
| Area: | 14,148 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 1,600,000 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$15,600 (1999) | |
| Literate Population: | 99.5% (1999) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1999): | Protestant |
53.5%
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| Roman Catholic |
42.2%
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| Non-religious |
3.7%
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| Muslim |
0.2%
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| Other |
0.4%
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| Official Languages: | English | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1807 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1987 (Hibernian BS, 1806) | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1987 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 1,756 | 2,166 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bridging the divide in Northern Ireland – how the Bible could bring people together (Jan./Feb. 2006)
Society collaborates with Christian firemen and others (July/August 2002)
The Amazing Journey to continue for third year (Dec. 2001)
Alcoholic ‘Inexplicably Drawn’ to Bible House (September 2000)
Bible People in the News (September 2000)
Outgoing General Secretary Can ‘Never Really Leave’ (June 2000)
Some Comfort in the Psalms (October 1998)
The Bible’s Way of Peace (October 1998)
