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Thursday, 3 October 2013
'Miracle Man' to Create National Religious Museum in England
Posted on 07:00 by john mical
BBC NEWS
UNITED KINGDOM---Meet the man who is richer than the Queen, who has big plans to create a national museum of religion in Bishop Auckland. Jonathan Ruffer is a successful city investment manager, devout Christian and philanthropist who recently saved a group of £15m Zurbarán paintings for the nation. He is also a man with a mission - to transform the forgotten town of Bishop Auckland in north east England into a world class tourist destination. But some commentators say it will require a miracle to develop a successful tourist attraction based on religion and religious art in the struggling town. [link]
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