British and Foreign Bible Society

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The British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS; more commonly known as Bible Society) is a charity that was founded on March 4, 1804. It publishes, distributes, and translates the Bible.

Thomas Sturge, who was Alfred Sturge's grandfather, was one of its founders.

In 2000-2001, Bible Society distributed 149,327 Bibles and 9,333 copies of the New Testament.

The current Chief Executive of Bible Society is James Catford.

The slogan of the Bible Society is "Making the Bible Heard".

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Mari Jones A poor Welsh girl who loved the Bible and inspired the founding of the British and Foreign Bible Society
Bible Society
American Bible Society