Belgium

Date1994, 06 V
Value2x 16 (BFr)
Catalog no.Mi 2609 - 2610   Sc 1552 - 1553   SG 3228 - 3229   Y&T 2553 - 2554
TopicJohn Paul II
OccasionBenefication of Father Damiaan and Brother Mutien-Marie
DescriptionFather Damiaan was beatificated on June 4, 1995 in the basilica of Koekelberg, during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Belgium. The beatification of father Damiaan was planned for May 1994, but was cancelled because the Pope broke his ankle. Brother Mutien-Marie was canonized on December 10, 1989 by Pope John Paul II.