St. John Paul IIPILGRIM POPE'S JOURNEY,
TOLD THROUGH STAMPS ISSUED BY WORLD POSTAL ADMINISTRATIONS SINCE HIS ELECTION AS POPE IN 1978. A TRIBUTE TO SAINT JOHN PAUL II TO CELEBRATE HIS CENTENARY |
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St. John Paul II Centenary Souvenir Cover Unveiling
The delayed Centenary Souvenir Cover was unveiled on Friday Sept 18, 2020 in the Karol Wojtyła Hall of the John Paul II Pastoral Centre in Vancouver BC to a small gathering that included members of the Knights of Columbus, former pastor Msgr. D. Luterbach, present pastor Fr. Tom Smith of St. Paul and Archbishop J Michael Miller. The event was covered by BC Catholic on the BC Catholic website and in the Sept 28, 2020 print edition. We are very grateful to BC Catholic for covering the event and giving us the permission to use their photos in this article.
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CANCELLATION
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ST. JOHN PAUL II CENTENARY PHILATELIC EXHIBITION
MAY 01-04, 2020
Due to the unprecedented circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 Pandemic, we regret that we have had to cancel the St. John Paul II Centenary Philatelic Exhibition that was scheduled for May 1-4, 2020 at St. Paul Parish Center in Richmond. BC Canada.
Also the issuance of the special pictorial postmark by Canada Post has been cancelled. We will monitor the situation to see if it is possible to hold the exhibition in 2021.
For any further information kindly contact Anthony Sales using the Contact form.
Also the issuance of the special pictorial postmark by Canada Post has been cancelled. We will monitor the situation to see if it is possible to hold the exhibition in 2021.
For any further information kindly contact Anthony Sales using the Contact form.
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WORLD POSTAGE STAMPS WITNESS THE LIFE & TRAVELS OF ST. JOHN PAUL The calling of John Paul II and his popularity have been visualized philatelically. “Papalia” are stamps, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, First Day Covers, postal stationery, special postmarks and other postal items that are linked with John Paul II. More than 2,000 stamps have issued depicting Pope John Paul II to date.
The variety of stamps depicting John Paul II is a great testimony to the great influence and popularity of the Pope from Poland. His pontificate was considered to be unique in many aspects. However, after his death, the number of stamps depicting John Paul II increased and continues to rise every month No other man in such a short period of time has ever been represented on so many postal stamps in so many countries. The small colour print of a stamp overcomes borders of religions and cultures, reaches beyond social and political conditions, and has been a part of modern civilization since 1840. Papal stamps were issued to: mark his pilgrimages, anniversaries of these pilgrimages, important dates from the Holy Father’s curriculum, papal diplomatic actions, beatifications and even activities with local politicians. After his death there have been a flood of stamps issued to pay tribute to the late Pope. Subsequently on his beatification and canonization various postal administration worldwide issued attractive stamps to commemorate these landmark occasions. The careful collection and classification of artifacts are absolutely necessary in order to preserve the material to help future generations understand the tremendous effect of John Paul II’s pontificate. There are plans in the works for multiple museums and institutions to gather memorabilia on this pontificate and stamps form an important part of the visual record. 
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Anthony Sales’ childhood passion for stamp collecting has become a “Philatelic Tribute to Pope John Paul II” that tells an astonishing story of the “pilgrim pope” in stamps from nations around the world. “He was really loved,” said Sales, who lives in Richmond, B.C.
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