Thematic: Popes and Religion

1/1/1983  CITTA' DEL VATICANO -  XVI° Giornata Modiale della Pace - Busta con annullo speciale figurato regolarmente viaggiata per Como con annullo di arrivo.

1983 Vatican City - XVI World Day of Peace - Special cancellation on the envelope.

23/10/1982 VATICAN CITY - IV centenary of the entry of Father Matteo Ricci into China - Cover with a special pictorial commemorative postmark, genuinely carried to China with franking on the reverse - uncommon.

23/10/1983  CITTA' DEL VATICANO - IV° Centenario dell'Ingresso in Cina di padre Matteo Ricci annullo speciale su Cartolina Postale Vaticana con affrancatura aggiunta - viaggiata per Como.

1982 Vatican City - IV centenary of the Entrance of Father Matteo Ricci in China - postcard with special cancellation of the Vatican.

1983 - VATICAN CITY - The visit of His Holiness John Paul II to Haiti. A Vatican aerogramme with a special Vatican postmark, duly flown to Port au Prince. The Haiti arrival postmark is on the reverse

1/1/1984  CITTA' DEL VATICANO -  Annullo speciale Figurato " XVII Giornata Mondiale della Pace " Anno Santo della redenzione su busta regolarmente viaggiata per Como.

1984 Vatican City - Special cancellation "XVII World Day of Peace" on the envelope to Como.

16/9/1972  ITALIA REPUBBLICA - Visita di S.S. Papa Paolo VI al Congresso Eucaristico di Udine . Busta con annullo speciale.

1972 Italian Republic - Pope Paul VI visited the National Eucharistic Congress of Udine - Envelope with special cancellation.

9/5/1982 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - Montagnana (PD), the Travelling Franciscan Exhibition for the VIII centenary of the birth - 1 cover and 1 postcard, numbered (an edition of 1300 examples), with a special pictorial postmark.

19/6/1982 ITALIAN REPUBLIC - a Philatelic Exhibition for the VIII Centenary of the birth of St Francis of Assisi - 1 postcard and 1 cover, numbered, with the special pictorial postmark of Venice

1958  GUINEA SPAGNOLA - 75° anniversario della missione cattolica (Cat. Yvert.399/402) serie completa di 4 francobolli Nuovi gomma integra.

1958 GUINEA SPANISH - 75th anniversary of the Catholic Mission (Cat. Yvert.399 / 402) complete set of 4 stamps New MNH.

22-24/8/1968 - COLOMBIA - The visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Colombia: 8 covers with the special postmarks of the journey.

25 and 26/7/1967 - TURKEY - The visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Turkey. 6 covers with the postmarks of the journey

13/5/1967 - PORTUGAL - The pilgrimage of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Fatima for the 50th anniversary of the Apparitions - 8 different covers with the special postmarks

4/10/1965 - VATICAN CITY - The journey of His Holiness Pope Paul VI - a group of 5 covers with mixed Vatican / UN / USA franking, for the Pope's special flight to the United Nations and to New York.

5/5/1961 - a cover with joint Vatican City and Great Britain franking, issued for the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Pope John XXIII. Numbered and postally used.

3/6/1963 VATICAN CITY - the death of His Holiness Pope John XXIII, franked cover with a postmark giving both the day and the hour.

8/6/1961 - a cover with joint Vatican City and Belgium franking, issued for the visit of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians to Pope John XXIII. Numbered and postally used.

29/9/1963  CITTA' DEL VATICANO - Apertura della II° sessione del Concilio Vaticano II° - due buste con gli annulli speciali.

29/09/1963 CITY 'VATICAN - Opening of the Second Vatican Council Session II - two envelopes with special cancellations.

24/25/12/1968 ITALY / VATICAN CITY - the visit of His Holiness Pope Paul VI to Taranto for Christmas and the Mass among the Italsider workers - 2 covers with Italian and Vatican franking, postally used.

1988  PERU - II° visita di S.S. Papa Giovanni Paolo II° (Cat. Yvert. N° 889) Francobollo Nuovo gomma integra in quartina.

1988 Peru - II Visit to S.S. Pope John Paul II - the new stamp MNH block of four.

2/6/1982  ITALIA REPUBBLICA -  Mostra Filatelica VIII° Centenario della nascita di San Francesco d'Assisi - 1 Cartolina e 1 Busta numerate con annullo speciale figurato di  Padova.

1982 Italian Republic - Philatelic Exhibition 8th centenary of the birth of St. Francis of Assisi - 1 bag and 1 numbered card with special cancellation  Padova.