Vatican City - Jubilee / Holy Year Stamps
On this fiftieth year, your year of jubilee, you shall make
sacred by proclaiming liberty in the land for all ...
-- Leviticus 20:10
Pope Boniface VIII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1300
Scott Number: 1065
Date Issued: 03/24/1998
Face value: 200 l
Color: Multi + Label
Perforation: 13.25
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
- On February 22, 1399 Pope Boniface VIII publishes the bull 'Antiquprum habet fida relatio', establishing the first Jubilee of the Roman Catholic Church.
- His thinking is that the celebration would occur every 100 years. The merchants of Rome favored the celebration because of increase in tourism.
Pope Boniface VIII's 1300 Papal Bull Establishing Jubilee Years
Found in Treasury of St. Peter's Basilica
In 1300, Pope Boniface VIII issued the Papal Bull “Antiquorum fida relatio,” pictured above, which declared that it would be a Jubilee Year. According to the decree, any Christian could receive remission from all sins by making their confession and embarking on a pilgrimage to Rome before the end of that year. The Jubilee tradition, rooted in ancient promises and grounded in love, has continued throughout history, subsequent Jubilees occurring every twenty-five years. In recent years, some Pope have declared Extraordinary Holy Years as they felt it was needed. (Pope John Paul II - 1983 Holy Year of the Redeption, and Pope Francis - 2015-2016 Jubilee of Mercy)
Pope Clement VI - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1350
Scott Number: 1066
Date Issued: 03/24/1998
Face value: 400 l
Color: Multi + Label
Perforation: 13.25
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
- After encouragement, Pope Clemet VI declares the Jubliee of 1350 stating reduced the time frame a Holy Year should be every 50 years.
Pope Boniface IX - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1400
Scott Number: 1067
Date Issued: 03/24/1998
Face value: 500 l
Color: Multi + Label
Perforation: 13.25
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
- Pope Boniface IX called for a Holy Year in 1400 based on the belief that such celebrations it was more appropriate to hold Jubilles on turn of the century years.
- German pilgrims were assisted in their travels by various organizations from their own country.
Pope Martin V - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1423
Scott Number: 1068
Date Issued: 03/24/1998
Face value: 700 l
Color: Multi + Label
Perforation: 13.25
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Pope Martin V worked to improve city conditions in Rome which resulted in more non-italians than italians comming to the Jubilee celebrations.
Pope Nicholas V - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1450
Scott Number: 1069
Date Issued: 03/24/1998
Face value: 800 l
Color: Multi + Label
Perforation: 13.25
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
The Jubilee of 1450 drew bigger crowds than any before putting a strain on food supply and accomidation availability. Pilgrims caused traffic snarls. At one point, the San Angelo bridge collapsed due to overcrouding. Pope Nicholas V reduced the time interval between Jubilees.
Pope Sixtus IV - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1475
Scott Number: 1070
Date Issued: 03/24/1998
Face value: 900 l
Color: Multi-Label
Perforation: 13.25
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
To handle the 1475 Jubilee crowds the city streets of Rome were made wider. During Pope Sixtus IV's reign, the Sistine chapel was built and the chior established. He also founded the Vatican archieves, expanded the library, and hired the best artist to decorate the papal palaces. By this time, the 25 year rule for Jubilees had been established.
Pope Alexander VI - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1500
Scott Number: 1071
Date Issued: 03/24/1998
Face value: 1300 l
Color: Multi + Label
Perforation: 13.25
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
For Jubilee 1500 Pope Alexander IV established the Holy Door rituals at St. Peter's Basilica. He insured adequate food supplies and blocked raising prices. During this time the first gold had arrived from the Americas and was used to decorate the ceiling of St. Mary Major.
Pope Clement VII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1525
Scott Number: 1072
Date Issued: 03/24/1998
Face value: 3000 l
Color: Multi + Label
Perforation: 13.25
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Jubilee 1525 was held in spite of the political conflicts between the France and Spain. It also ignored the rise of the Lutheran revolt where indulgences were a sore point. There were comparatively few pilgrims for Jubilee 1525 for these reasons and also the fact that Rome was going though a plague at the time.
Pope Julius III - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1550
Scott Number: 1095
Date Issued: 03/23/1999
Face value: 300 l
Color: multi.
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
After the Jubilee of 1525, Rome endured sacking in 1527 by invaders, St. Peter's being used for a horse stable, and the Swiss Guard having to protect the pope who had to take refuge in the fortress Castel Sant' Angelo. By late 1549 things improved, Pope Julis III was elected. who promulgated a Jubilee, opened the Holy Doors at St. Peter's, and welcomed pilgrims.
Pope Gregory XIII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1575
Scott Number: 1096
Date Issued: 03/23/1999
Face value: 600 l
Color: multi.
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
On Christmas Eve Pope Gregory XIII had a hard time opening the Holy Door because gold and silver coins and other metal had been used in the mortar from the previous Jubilee.
Pope Clement VIII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1600
Scott Number: 1097
Date Issued: 03/23/1999
Face value: 800 l
Color: multi.
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Instead of starting on December 24th, Jubilee 1600 began on December 31st. Approximately three million pilgrims journeyed to Rome during this holy year
Pope Urban VIII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1625
Scott Number: 1098
Date Issued: 03/23/1999
Face value: 900 l
Color: multi.
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Pope Urban VIII extended the Jubilee indulgence to various groups: those unable to travel to Rome; prisoners seeking spiritual renewal and the sick, who could not physically make the pilgrimage.
Pope Innocent X - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1650
Scott Number: 1099
Date Issued: 03/23/1999
Face value: 1000 l
Color: multi.
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
The 1650 Jubilee occurred during a tumultuous period in European history. The Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648) had ravaged many regions, causing immense suffering and displacement. Despite the ongoing conflicts, the faithful sought solace and redemption through their pilgrimage to Rome.
Pope Clement X - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1675
Scott Number: 1100
Date Issued: 03/23/1999
Face value: 1300 l
Color: multi.
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Poor health reduced Pope Clemet X participation in Jubilee events of 1675. Despite the challenges of old age, Pope Clement X actively contributed to the spiritual and communal aspects of the Jubilee.
Pope Innocent XII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1700
Scott Number: 1101
Date Issued: 03/23/1999
Face value: 1500 l
Color: multi.
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Pope Innocent XII was too sick to attend Christmas Eve celebrations. However, the Jubilee of 1700 witnessed the establishment of several charitable institutions for pilgrims. These shelters provided assistance and refuge to pilgrims visiting Rome during the holy year.
Pope Benedict XIII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1725
Scott Number: 1102
Date Issued: 03/23/1999
Face value: 2000 l
Color: multi.
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Pope Benedict XIV - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1750
Scott Number: 1141
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 300 l
Color: Multi + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Pope Pius VI - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1775
Scott Number: 1142
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 400 l
Color: Multi. + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
The Jubilee Was Not Held in 1800
The Jubilee was not held in 1800 due Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power which significantly impacted the political and religious landscape in Europe. His control over various territories, including Rome, disrupted the traditional organization of events like the Jubilee.
Pope Leo XII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1825
Scott Number: 1143
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 500 l
Color: Multi. + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
The Jubilee Was Not Held in 1850
The Jubilee of 1850 was not celebrated due to the turbulent political situation in Italy during that time.
Pope Pius IX - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1875
Scott Number: 1144
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 600 l
Color: Multi. + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Pope Leo XIII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1900
Scott Number: 1145
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 700 l
Color: Multi. + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Pope Pius XI - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1925
Scott Number: 1146
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 800 l
Color: Multi. + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Stamps Of The Special Jubilee 1933 Year
Pope Pius XII - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1950
Scott Number: 1147
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 1200 l
Color: Multi. + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Roman Basilicas To Be Visited - 1950 Stamps
25th Jubilee Stamps (1950)
Pope Paul VI - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 1975
Scott Number: 1148
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 1500 l
Color: Multi. + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: Brundesdruckerei GmbH (Germany)
Stamps Issued For The Holy Year Of 1975
Sketches by Giovanni Hajnal Issued For The Extraordinary Holy Year Of 1983
Pope John Paul II - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 2000
Scott Number: 1149
Date Issued: 02/04/2000
Face value: 2000 l
Color: Multi. + Label
Perforation: 13.75
Printer: b
Manuscript Stamps Depecting Life Of Christ
In anticipation of Holy Year 2000. Vatican City issued four stamps annually from 1995 to 1999. These twenty stamps featured illuminated manuscripts depicting the life of Jesus Christ.
Manuscript Stamps Depecting Life Of Christ
In anticipation of Holy Year 2000. Vatican City issued four stamps annually from 1995 to 1999. These twenty stamps featured illuminated manuscripts depicting the life of Jesus Christ.
Manuscript Stamps Depecting Life Of Christ
In anticipation of Holy Year 2000. Vatican City issued four stamps annually from 1995 to 1999. These twenty stamps featured illuminated manuscripts depicting the life of Jesus Christ.
Manuscript Stamps Depecting Life Of Christ
In anticipation of Holy Year 2000. Vatican City issued four stamps annually from 1995 to 1999. These twenty stamps featured illuminated manuscripts depicting the life of Jesus Christ.
 St. Peter's Basilica |  Basilica of St John Lateran |
 Basilica of St Mary Major |  Basilica of St Paul |
Pope Francis - Reigning Pope For The Jubilee Year Of 2025
Scott Number: 1850
Date Issued: 02/19/2024
Face value: €1.25
Color: Multi.
Perforation: 14 x 13 ¼
Printer: Royal Joh. Enschedé (Olanda)
