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Bios
Dietrich Reinhart, OSB
President, Saint John’s University
A monk of Saint John’s Abbey, Br. Dietrich Reinhart has been the
president of Saint John’s University since 1991. He holds a master’s and
doctorate degree in history from Brown University and a bachelor’s degree
from Saint John’s University. Prior to his tenure as president, Reinhart was
dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. From 1984 to 1991, he was an
assistant and then associate professor of history at Saint John’s
University.
Donald Jackson
Artistic Director and Illuminator, The Saint John’s Bible
One of the world’s leading calligraphers, Donald Jackson is the artistic
director and illuminator of The Saint John’s Bible. He is the former
scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Office at the House of Lords
in the United Kingdom, a position in which he is responsible for the
creation of official state documents. He is an elected Fellow and past
Chairman of the prestigious Society of Scribes and Illuminators. His 30-year
retrospective exhibition, Painting with Words, premiered at the
Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August, 1988 and
traveled to 13 museums and galleries.
Donald Jackson works with a team of theologians and artists from Saint
John’s University and Abbey on The Saint John’s Bible. From his
scriptorium in Wales, he oversees scribes, artists, and craftsman who work
with him on the handwriting and illumination of the seven-volume, 1,150-page
book.
For additional information, please contact:
Linda Orzechowski
The Saint John's Bible
(320) 363-3514
lorzechowsk@csbsju.edu
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