# Gutenberg Bible (c. 1455)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1455-gutenberg-bible
Location: Mainz, Germany
Themes: Scripture

Johannes Gutenberg prints the Latin Bible with movable type. At this point in the timeline (c. 1455), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Callixtus III (8 April 1455 – 6 August 1458).

## Why it matters
Printing transformed the spread of the Bible and later the Reformation.

Pope at the time: [Pope Callixtus III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-callixtus-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Gutenberg Bible](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutenberg_Bible)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Gutenberg Bible](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Gutenberg+Bible)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)