Diocese of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino presents commemorative stamps

The Diocese of Assisi–Nocera Umbra–Gualdo Tadino has presented commemorative stamps marking the 800th anniversary of the death of San Francesco di Assisi. The stamp issue is a joint project between the postal administrations of the Republic of San Marino, the Italian Republic, the Vatican City State, and the Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta.

The stamps will be available starting Sunday, October 4, 2026, the day the Church celebrates the liturgical memory of San Francesco di Assisi. The design features a detail from a Giotto painting located in the Basilica superiore di San Francesco ad Assisi. The artwork depicts a scene from the "Storie di San Francesco" titled "Commiato di Santa Chiara dalle spoglie di San Francesco," showing the farewell of Santa Chiara to the body of San Francesco surrounded by his brothers.