Gutenberg Bible

“I am very pleased that it’s now receiving further attention with the exhibition in Mainz Cathedral…as a highlight in the year of the 625th birthday of the great inventor Johannes Gutenberg.” - CPost

“Before that, all existing Bibles were copied by hand. The process could take up to a year…. Gutenberg’s invention produced a massive multiplication of complete copies of biblical texts.” - Baptist Press

Despite the far-reaching consequences of Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press, much about the man remains a mystery, buried deep beneath layers of Mainz history.

“0: The amount of money Gutenberg made with his Bibles. A business partner sued Gutenberg for the return of money loaned to the printer to produce the Bibles. Gutenberg lost the lawsuit and had to turn over his printing equipment and half the Bibles to the partner, Johann Fust.” Door County Pulse