THE POPE'S BLESSING
PIUS IX
(Giovanni M. Mastai-Ferretti, 1792-1878, Pope from 1846 who proclaimed the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception and whose Vatican Council formulated the Dogma of Papal Infallibility)
Autograph Subscription, Signed and Dated, from the end of a letter,
in Italian with transcription, saying "And so Receive the Apostolic Benediction which I bestow from my heart", red seal, lower half of 1 side folio, no place, 1st October
higher parts of seal smooth but the crossed keys and outlines are sharp
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
55682
£750
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PIUS X
(Giuseppe Sarto, 1835-1914, of humble origins, born in Riese near Venice, Condemned Theological Modernism in his 1907 'Pascendi' encyclical, Champion of Social Reform, Reformed the Liturgy, Canonized 1954)
Group Portrait Postcard Photograph, by Pospisil, signed 'Pius P.P. X'
across the foot of the image, titled in French 'The Holy Father and his Court', showing the Pope in white robes and white skull cap, seated on his throne in a room in the Vatican, with eleven members of his court, all full length and full or nearly full face, published by Alterocca of Terni, 3½" x 5½", no date, circa
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
54398
£750
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PIUS X
(Giuseppe Sarto, 1835-1914, from 1903 Pope, of humble origins, born in Riese near Venice, Condemned Theological Modernism in his 1907 ‘Pascendi’ encyclical, Champion of Social Reform, Reformed the Liturgy, Canonized 1954)
Portrait Postcard Photograph, signed ‘Pius P.P. X’
across the foot of the image, showing the Pope in white robes and white skull cap, seated on his throne in a room in the Vatican, his coat of arms in the top right corner, 5½” x 3½”, published by Alterocca of Terni, no date, circa
very light crease across one corner of dark background
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
54397
£775
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PIUS XI
(born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, 1857-1939, Pope from 1922 and Sovereign of Vatican City from 1929)
Fine Blessing signed
with a fine round photo by G. Felicif, Roma, at the head showing him seated on his throne giving a blessing, underneath the text is illuminated with gold and red, the blessing is for Joseph Kinsley and his family, there is a faint impression of the papal seal, the photo 6½ inches across and the document 14” x 11”, Rome, no date, circa
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
42339
£775
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PIUS XII
(born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, 1876-1958, Pope from 1939)
Finely penned document signed, in Latin with translation,
to General Manuel A. Odría, (1897-1974, Leader of the Governing Military Junta of Peru, 1948-1950, President 1950-1956), saying that His Excellency Felipe Portocarrero (Ambassador, 1949-1951), had a few days before delivered his Letters of Credence, and that “We admitted him with the honours due to his rank, and heartliy wished him a happy and fruitful mission”, trusting that relations between Peru and the Holy See, already friendly, may grow stronger, praying that “the most dear people of Peru” may earn their country’s best gratitude (‘optime mereri’), nourished and led by the Catholic Religion, and ending with his Apostolic Blessing to President and People, 2 sides 15½” x 10½” and conjugate blank, Castel Gandolfo, 30th August
Item Date:
1949
Stock No:
42240
£875
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