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Vatican issues special philatelic release for 800th anniversary of St. Francis' death

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The Vatican Post and Philately Service released a special philatelic collection to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. The collection, titled "San Francisco de Asís 1226-2026," includes a commemorative envelope, a stamp sheet, a special postmark, and a folder.

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Earlier version, Tuesday 6 October

Vatican Post issues special stamps for 800th anniversary of St. Francis' death

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 3, 4:30 AM Vatican News Italiano Poste Vaticane, le emissioni speciali per gli 800 anni dalla morte di San Francesco
  2. Oct 4, 1:56 AM Vatican News Українська Пошта Ватикану: спеціальні випуски до 800-річчя смерті святого Франциска
  3. Oct 5, 12:35 AM Vatican News Polski Poczta Watykańska upamiętnia 800-lecie śmierci św. Franciszka
  4. Oct 5, 2:33 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Vatikan izdal priložnostno znamko ob 800. obletnici smrti svetega Frančiška
  5. Oct 5, 8:11 AM Religión Digital Español Vaticano emite una serie filatélica especial por los 800 años de la muerte de San Francisco
  6. Oct 5, 1:35 AM RISU Українська Спеціальний поштовий випуск у Ватикані присвятили святому Франциску
  7. Oct 5, 3:41 AM Vatican News Español Emisión filatélica especial por los 800 años de la muerte de San Francisco

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