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Two more special delivery stamps were issued as part of the Council of Trent series. The 6-lire, dark green, portrays Matteo Giberti, Bishop of Verona, originator of the modern care of souls. In his diocese he patterned his model of Reform after that of the Fathers of the Council. The 12-lire, copper brown, portrays Casper Contarini (1438-1542 ), nobleman of Venice who was elevated to a Cardinal from the lay state. As Bishop of Belluno he was noted for his action for the Reform and a great supporter of Pope Paul II's efforts for the Council. |
| (National Philatelic Museum, Volume VII, Number 1, 1954, pages 61-107) We are grateful to the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum for allowing the Vatican Philatelic Society to use the copyrighted text on our website. |
