Bernardo Hurault
Bernardo Hurault (15 August 1924 in Paris – 14 December 2004 in Concepción, Chile) was a French Claretian priest and biblical scholar, and originator of the Christian Community Bible translations.[1]
Bernardo Hurault | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1924 |
| Died | 14 December 2004 |
| Organization | Christian Community Bible |
Biography
Hurault was the priest and translator of the La Biblia Latinoamericana, a work published in 1970 and characterized by accessible language with pastoral notes intended to contextualize details and meanings of the texts of the Bible that have been lost over time. La Biblia Latinoamérica has sold over 36 million copies.
Later, in 1986 Hurault relocated to the Philippines and began to supervise translations into English[2] and the native languages of the Philippines. The version appeared in English, then in Tagalog, Cebuano and Ilongo. In 1990, he embarked on the project to publish a version in Chinese, first for those outside China, and then for the people of mainland China. His last years were spent in the Philippines, but he died at eighty years in the city of Concepcion (Chile), on December 14, 2004.
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References
- Catholic Comparative New Testament - Page xxxviii Oxford University Press - 2006 ... the Third World, specifically the Philippines. It is also unique for its pastoral commentaries on the biblical texts. After 19 years in Chile where he translated the Bible into Spanish—the “Biblia Latinoamérica”—Fr. Bernardo Hurault ..
- p. 113. William Paul. 2003. English Language Bible Translators. Jefferson, NC & London: McFarland and Co.