Knights of Columbus Vatican Film Library, Research library at Saint Louis University, United States
The Knights of Columbus Vatican Film Library contains over 40,000 manuscripts dating from the 4th to 17th centuries in microfilm and digital formats.
Founded in 1953 through Knights of Columbus funding, the library began with a massive project to microfilm twelve million manuscript pages between 1951 and 1957.
The collection encompasses manuscripts in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Coptic, Ethiopic, and various Western European languages, supporting research across multiple disciplines.
Researchers can access the library Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with prior appointment required via email or phone contact.
This institution houses the only collection outside Vatican City containing microfilms of more than 37,000 works from the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana.
Inception: 1953
GPS coordinates: 38.63670,-90.23520
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:32
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