Ctna.i \e.s -T. r Cc^ol& ©ifc aATHOLIC A-r/v OOT OSTAGE &TAMPS OF THE XU'ORLD Dencldlfled . y ope i-mus Lonq Live flic Pope! C ur filial qreetinqs lo our Holq Father, Pope Pius XII, on bis Silver Jubilee as Bishop Lord Jesus, beep safe in the shelter of Thq divine Heart our most Holq F other, the Pope. Be his liqhf, his strenqth, and his solace {300 days’ indulgence) B’opn in Rome, Morch 2, 1876 Ordoined to the priesthood in 1899 Consccpnled Bishop hq Pope Benedict XV on May 13, 19t7 Cpeoted Cardinal on December 16, 1929 Became Papal Secretary of State on February 10, 1930 Visited fbe United States unofficially in 1936, coverinq (be country by airplane Fleeted Pope March 2, 1939, on bis sixly-lbird birthday, the coronation tahinq place on V Ashed that bis own consecration as Bishop be commemorated by a union of all hearts i Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/catholicpostagesOOreil CATHOLIC POSTAGE STAMPS OF THE WORLD The plan or layout under subject headings of this fifth edition of the list of stamps of Catholic interest is the same as in previous editions. Scott illustration numbers have been used in all but a few Instances as less likely to be changed than the individual stamp numbers, so that even the beginner can readily determine from the catalog which stamp carries the illustration and how many there are of any particular issue. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order, in preference to that by possession, for easier reference, as only the advanced historian can readily recall in many cases which country belongs to which in this changing world. Illustration numbers for colonies have been omitted where the illustration is essentially the same as for the mother country or the illustration varies only due to over- print, surcharge or country title. Churches and similar institutions that were formerly Catholic have been designated with an asterisk. Some few listed in former editions, particularly of the Balkan area, have been omitted as being too remote in interest for the average collector. The list under Biographical should undoubtedly be much larger, particylarly for the South and Central American Countries, but the available encyclopedias give but meager details at best, and rarely any mention of the individuals, religious affiliations or his devotion thereto. Crosses and Crucifix designs have been listed in so far as they seem to appear with a religious connotation, rather than merely because they are part of an emblem, coat of arms, etc. The collector is, of course, free to add or delete, as the list is intended as a suggestive aid to those interested in items of Catholic significance. Space does not permit the naming of, or the rendering of adequate thanks to collectors, both clerical and lay, organizations and publications, for the many previous suggestions and historical references to designs that otherwise would have been overlooked. May they find satisfaction for their efforts in the spread of the hobby and the increased religious interest of other collectors to whom the list has been of benefit. la. THE GODHEAD Bohemia-Moravia A7 Bolivia API 9 Czechoslovakia A7I Greece A58 Hungary SP3I Ireland AI2 lb. THE CHRIST CHILD* Austria A87. SPI22 Bavaria AI7 Belgium SP60, 101, 199 Bolivia AP23 Central Lithuania AI2 Danzig SPI4 Dominican Republic A83 Estonia A26 France SP85. API Greece PTSP3 Haiti A6I . AP6, 7, 8 Hungary A23, 28, 35, 63, 65, 77, II Italy AI22 Liechtenstein AI6, 108 Luxemburg SP4I, 42, 43, 46 Netherlands SPI9, 39, 40 Paraguay A63 Peru A 94 Portugal A50, 154, SPI3 Romania PT3 Vatican City AP4 9 6 1 Ic. CHRIST, THE MAN Argentine Republic A 1 24 Belgium SP95 Bolivia A 1 20. AP2 Brazil AII9. AP23 Italy A68 Paraguay Al 1 7, 118. AP62, 63 Saar A30 Salvador AI47, 148 Spain AP 1 Serbia OSP4 Vatican City A22 II. MADONNA PHILATELICA Argentine Rep. AI85 Austria A87. SP55, 122, B259 Bavaria AI7 Belgium SP60, 95, 101, 123, 128, 199, 249, 250 Bolivia AI23. AP20 Bulgaria A222, 230 Colombia A 169. Medellin Al Costa Rica A94 Danzig SPI4 Dominican Rep. A3 Estonia A26. SPI7 France A46. SP85, 113. API Germany SP254 Greece PTSP3 10 Madonna Philatelica, Cont’d Haiti A6I . AP6, 7, 8 Honduras AP52, 53, 56 Hungary A23, 28, 35, 63, 65, 77, 108, III, 112. SP34, 35, 59, 69 Italy A78 (on decorations) Liechtenstein AI6, 108 SP41 Luxemburg , 42, 43, 46 Macao PTI, 2 Mexico A 1 73 Montenegro OS4, 7 Netherlands A2I. SPI9 Paraguay A63, 67 Peru A94 Poland A60, 61 Portugal A 1 54. SPI3 Romania PT3 Saar A30. SPIO ? Serbia OSP4 Slovakia SPI2 Spain A9I, 92. SPI5, 18, 19, 21, 22. SPAP2-6 Vatican City AP4 III. ANGELIC WORLD Argentine Rep. AI87 Belgium A30, 31. SDI Brazil A46. SP4 Costa Rica A93 France A38. SPII Greece A58 Hungary A53, 68, 89, 1 10. SP49 Ireland A9. API Italy A59, 97, 164. SPIO. AP22 Lithuania A57 Macao PTI, 2 Mexico A95 Netherlands SP6 Portugal A52, 59 Romania A38. SP4, 5, 235, 262 Spain SP2I. SPAP6 Sweden A86 Vatican City AP4, 6 8 IV. SAINTS Adelbert Czechoslovakia A I 1 Alexander Nevski Romania SPI9I Alexander Nevski Russia A488 Angela Morici Vatican City A29 Ann Austria SP77 Anthony (Padua) Bolivia AP23 Italy A I 16, 117, 120, 121, 122 Portugal A50, 51, 52, 53, 105 Anthony Zaccaria Vatican City A30 Barnabas Syprus AI8 Begga Belgium SP249 Benedict Belgium SP247 Benedict Italy A97, 100 Bernard Belgium SP56 Blaise Paraguay A67 Brigitta Sweden A67 Cajetan (Thiene) Vatican City A32 Catherine (Sweden) Hungary A48—symbolical Catherine (Sienna) Colombia AI69 Catherine (Sienna) Italy A270. AP66 Christopher Central Lithuania AI2 Netherlands SP39 Clement (Ochrida) Bulgaria A80 Cyril Czechoslovakia A59 Bulgaria AI37, 138 Demetrius Greece SP4 PT8 Devote Monaco SP36, 43, 44 Dominic Colombia A 1 69 Dominic Italy A68 Elizabeth Austria SP80 Germany SP2-5, SP45a Hungary A33, 34, I 18. SP32 Emery Hungary A62. SP26, 29, 32, 35 Francis (Assisi) Italy A68, 79, 82, 83 San Marino A23 Francis (deSales) Vatican City AI5 Francis (Xavier) Italy A68 Portuguese India A24, 25, 26, 30. SPl 12 1 SaintSj Cont’d Fridolin Switzerland SP27 George Belgium SP2I5 Crete A I I Czechoslovakia SPlI, 12 Danzig SPI, 6, 18 Germany SP2I2 Georgia 2 A , 1 Great Britain A96 Latvia A6 Portugal AI38. SP5 Russia SP8 South Russia A5, 6 Spain SP28 Victoria PFI4 Gerard Hungary A62. SP29 Gertrude Belgium SP2I8 Gisela Hungary SP35 Gregory France AIOI Helena St. Helena A2 Hubert Belgium SP2I3 Ignatius Vatican City A3 I Irmine Luxemburg SP58 Ivan Rilski Bulgaria AI84, 283 Joan of Arc France A35. SPI64 Indo-China A4 John (Bosco) Vatican City AI4 John (Disciple) Belgium SP95 John de Britto Portugal AI64, 165 John de Britto Portuguese India A35. SPl John Fischer Vatican City A37 Joseph Hungary AIM Romania PT3 Kilian Germany SP27 Ladislaus Hungary AI00. SP28, 30, 32, 86, 87 Laurentius Sweden A85 Leo San Marino A34. APIO Lucius Liechtenstein A 1 53 Margaret Hungary I 1 119 A 3 , Marinus San Marino A34, 53. SP5. APIO Martin Austria SP78 Belgium SPl, 2, 12, 13, 14, 159-169, 186-195 Saar SPI4 Maurus Hungary SP32 Methodius Bulgaria AI37, 138 Czechoslovakia A59 Nicholas von Flue Switzerland A70. SP53, 84 Olaf Norway A 1 9, 21, 33 Ottilia Saar SP9 Patrick Ireland Al I Paul Greece A78 Malta A9, 18, 29, 44 13 Saints, Cont’d, Peter Italy A68 Poland A60 Vatican City API Publius Malta A24, 40 Rose Peru PTI. AP22 Rupert Austria B252 Sebastian Belgium SP20I Sebastian Croatia SP29 Stephen Austria SPI2I Hungary A30, 60-64, 68, 76. SP27, 32-35 Theresa Italy A68 Thomas (Aquinas) Belgium SP45 Thomas (Aquinas) Colombia A 1 69 Ursula Virgin Islands AI-4, 7, 10, II Vitus Fiume AI8 Vladimir Ukrainia A20 Wenceslaus Czechoslovakia A30-33, 128 Wendelinus Saar SP2I Willibrord Luxemburg SP59 Netherlands A4I, 42 BLESSED Abbe Constantin Belgium SP56 Dorn Bernard de Montgaillard Belgium SP57 Margaret Hungary SP32 Nino Alvarez Pareira Portugal A 1 08 John Ruysbroeck Belgium SP2I0 Mariana de Jesus Paredes Ecuador AI83. AP37, 38 VENERABLE Rev. Joseph de Anchieta S.J. Brazil AI20, 181 Rev. Margil de Jesus Mexico AP7I 14 V. CEREMONIAL Colombia AI74 Mass of the Conquistadores Italy A97 Symbols of Extreme Unction SP8 Pope Pius XI opening Holy Door SP9 Pope Pius XI closing Holy Door Lithuania A9 Benediction Luxemburg SP3I Religious Procession. SP4I Mexico A45 Mass on the Mount of Crosses Monaco SP37 Religious Procession. SP38 SP4I Blessing of the Sea Spain SPI6 Recitation of the Rosary SP20 Taking of the Oath SP2I Miracle of Callanda Vatican City AI8 Coronation of Pope Pius XII A23 Consecration of Archbishop Pacelli VI. HEIRARCHIAL Algeria S P 1 4 Cardinal Charles Lavigerie Andorra A5 Bishop of Urgel, Juan Bentlock y Vivo Argentine Republic A74 Rev. Manuel Alberti Austria SP44 Monsignor Ignaz Seipel, Chancellor SP57 Marco d'Aviano, Capuchin Belgium SP4 Count Francois de Merode, Archbishop of Mitylene S P 1 9 Cistercian Monk SP43 Cardinal Mercier. SP44-46 SP55 Cistercians. SP97, 99, 123-128, 140, 157 SP56 Abbe Constantin SP57 Albertus of Austria, Cardinal of Toledo SP57 Dom Bernard de Montgaillard SP59 Bishop Thomas Heylen of Namur SP59 General Dom Herman Joseph Smets SP59 Cardinal Van Roey. SPIOI SPIOI Abbot of Orval SPI48 Rev. John Bolland S.J. 15 Heirarchial, Cont’d Belgium, Cont'd SP227 Rev. Joseph Damien. SP229 #B440 Bishop Notger of Liege Bolivia A 122 Clergy. A 124 Bulgaria AI82 Monk Khrabr Brazil A62 Padre Hidalgo y Costilla AI78 Rev. Antonio Vieira API Rev. Bartholomew de Gusmao. API6, J7 Cent.