Snail mail mementoes of
Pope’s visit to Ireland
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| Archbishop Diarmuid Martin unveiling World Meeting Families commemorative stamps issued by An Post. |
Souvenir mementoes of Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Ireland
– including two stamps, a First Day Cover, Miniature and Souvenir Sheet, and
commemorative postcards – are now available through An Post, Ireland’s postal
service.
By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp
An Post has released two stamps to
commemorate Pope Francis’ Apostolic Visit to Ireland and
the World
Meeting of Families, which takes place on August 25 and 26. The stamps and
other memorabilia went on sale on July 26.
Stamps
An Post issued two stamps in view of the papal trip. 500,000
€ 1 stamps were printed bearing an image of Pope Francis releasing a dove. An
international stamp, which costs € 1,50, was also issued with a print run of
100,000. Pictured on this stamp is a family walking along a beach. An Post
expects “strong demand” for the stamps which were designed by Vermillion Design
of Dublin.
Other memorabilia
An Post also released a World Meeting of Families “First Day
Cover” which contains both stamps, a Miniature Sheet and Souvenir sheet of four
stamps as well as information regarding where World Meeting of Families events
are taking place in Ireland. All of the “snail mail” mementoes are also available online, as An Post expects there to be international
interest among stamp collectors in addition to pilgrims attending the World
Meeting of Families who are looking for affordable and easy-to-carry souvenirs.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin participated in the unveiling of
the postal memorabilia. He said that the stamps pay fitting tribute to what he
describes as “a memorable and uplifting visit of Pope Francis to the World
Meeting of Families in Ireland – a visit that presents a great opportunity for
the Church and the country."
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