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The 2015 apostolic visits by Pope Francis were commemorated in a miniature sheet containing a single €4,00 stamp. No individual designer was listed for this issue. The miniature sheet depicts the six inhabited continents. The names of the countries visited are printed in the color of the continents visited by the pope. This stamp issue was a departure from the usual multiple stamps issued for papal visits. • Apostolic Journey to Sri Lanka and the Philippines (12-19 January 2015) • Pastoral Visit to Pompeii and Naples (21 March 2015) • Apostolic Journey to Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (6 June 2015) • Pastoral Visit to Turin (21-22 June 2015) • Apostolic Journey to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay (5-13 July 2015) • Apostolic Journey to Cuba, to the United States of America and Visit to the United Nations Headquarters (19-28 September 2015) • Pastoral Visit to Prato and Florence (10 November 2015) • Apostolic Journey to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic (25-30 November 2015) Did you ever wonder "what is a Pastoral Visit vs an Apostolic Journey?" In researching the question, the best I could come up with is an article by Joseph Mattera entitled "The Apostolic versus the Pastoral Preaching Model". You can view the article in the reference below. Reference: The Apostolic Versus the Pastoral Preaching Model Technical Details: Scott Catalogue - 1634 - 1634 Date Issued - 13 September 2016 Face Value - €4,00 Perforations - 13.3x13.3 Printing Process - Offset Printer - The Lowe Martin Group (Canada) Max Printed - 150,000 |
| (Source - Vatican Notes: Volume: 64 Issue: 370 Page: 4-6 josephmattera.org) |
