Pope Francis

Pope Francis
(1936 - )
Jesuit Pope
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January - June 2015

Pope Francis on a Philippine stamp Pope Francis on a Philippine cancel
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 8 January 2015, the four stamps to commemorate the Pope's visit to the Philippines on January 15 to 19, 2015, and their FDI cancel.
The stamps were designed by winners in the Pope Francis Stamp Design Contest conducted by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost).
They include a picture of Pope Francis embracing Cardinal Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle.

Pope Francis on a Philippine sheet
PHILIPPINES, 12 January 2015, souvenir sheet special coinage stamp with a gold circular stamp in honor of the official state visit of Pope Francis.
The printing technology used for this one-of-a-kind stamp is 3D embossing hot copper foil.

Pope Francis on a Sri Lankan stamp

Pope Francis on a Sri Lankan sheet
SRI LANKA, 13 January 2015, stamps and souvenir sheet commemorating the visit of Pope Francis to Sri Lanka, January 13-15, 2015

cancel for Pope's visit
PHILIPPINES, 15-19 January 2015, special cancel marking the Pope's visit to the Philippines

GUINEA BISSAU, 12 February 2015, a mini-sheet and a souvenir sheet in honor of Pope Francis

Pope Francis on a Vatican stamp Pope Francis on a Vatican cancel
VATICAN CITY, 19 February 2015, honoring the ministry of Pope Francis, and FDI cancel

Pope Francis on a Vatican postal envelope Pope Francis on a Vatican cancel
VATICAN CITY, 19 February 2015, postal stationery (envelope) and its FDI cancel

CENTRAL AFRICA, 2 March 2015, the central stamp on a mini-sheet honoring Merkel's ten years in office shows her with Pope Francis

LIBERIA, 14 March 2015, the day of the four Popes

SAINT THOMAS AND PRINCE, 16 March 2015, a mini-sheet in honor of Angela Merkel shows Pope Francis (upper left)

ITALY, 21 March 2015, special cancels for Pope Francis' visit to Naples, showing the Naples Cathedral (left), and the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (right)

TONGA, 1 April 2015, one of three stamps and souvenir sheet celebrating the elevation of Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi, Scott 1268-1269

The travels of Pope Francis on Curacao sheet Scott 229
CURAÇAO, 20 April 2015, the travels of Pope Francis are commemorated on this souvenir sheet, Scott 229

URUGUAY, 21 April 2015, mini-sheet and souvenir sheet celebrating the elevation of Cardinal Daniel Sturla, Scott 2507-2507a

TUVALU, 4 May 2015, a souvenir sheet and a mini-sheet honoring the consistory of 14 February 2015, Scott 1335-1336

BURUNDI, 20 May 2015 mostly honoring his travels

Pope Francis on a St. Thomas & Prince sheet Scott 2934
ST. THOMAS & PRINCE, 21 May 2015, Pope Francis appears on a souvenir sheet honoring Pope Benedict, Scott 2934

Pope Francis on a Micronesia sheet Scott 1159
MICRONESIA, 25 May 2015, a stamp on a souvenir sheet showing Queen Elizabeth meeting with world leaders features Pope Francis, Scott 1159d

Pope Francis on a Mozambique sheet
MOZAMBIQUE, 1 June 2015 Pope Francis appears on the lower left stamp of this Pope Benedict mini-sheet
(also exists imperf )

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA (Croat Administration), 6 June 2015, marking a visit of Pope Francis, issued by Croatian Post Ltd. Mostar and its FDI cancel, Scott 321

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA (Sarajevo), 6 June 2015, marking a visit of Pope Francis, issued by BH Posta, and its FDI cancel, Scott 739

Pope Francis on a Vatican cancel
VATICAN CITY, 21-22 June 2015, special cancel for Pope Francis' visit to Turin

Pope Francis on Solomon Islands sheet, Scott 1852
SOLOMON ISLANDS, 26 June 2015 commemorating the journeys of Pope Francis, also available imperf., Scott 1852, 1872

Pope Francis on Ecuador Scott 2160
ECUADOR, 30 June 2015, a stamp and souvenir sheet to mark Pope Francis' visit to Ecuador, Scott 2159-2160

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