New Postage Stamp Marks Padre Pio Canonisation
A special 41c postage stamp marking the canonisation of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (1887-1968) will be issued on June 17, 2002.
Designed by FOR Design, Dublin, the stamp showing a familiar portrait of Padre Pio is complimented by a First Day Cover envelope (50c) bearing the crest of the Capuchin order.
500,000 stamps have been printed and An Post expects strong demand for the new issue from devotees of Padre Pio in Ireland and abroad.
The stamp and First Day Cover may be ordered from the Philatelic Bureau, GPO, Dublin – Tel: (01) 705 7400 or on-line at www.irishstamps.ie
