Info| Date | 1996, 26 I |
|---|---|
| Value | 2x Bs.25, 2x Bs.40, 2x Bs.50, 2x Bs.60, 2x Bs.100, Bs.200 |
| Catalog no. | Mi 2971-2975, BL 48 Sc 1533a-1533e, 1533K SG 3221-3225, MS3231 |
| Topic | John Paul II |
| Occasion | Second visit of Pope John Paul II to Venezuela |
| Description | The second visit of the Pope to Venezuela took place on february 9-11, 1996.
On the stamps: John Paul II showing his solidarity to ten different groups in human society. These groups are: the families (on Bs.25), the elderly (25), the poor (40), the sick(40), the prisoners(60), the workers(60), the higher educated(100), the priests and religious(100).
In the margins of the sheet: quotes from the Pope, referring to the group, which is depicted on the connected stamp. Each stamp also shows an image of a Venezuelan statue of Mary. These statues of the Holy Virgin can also be seen on a series of stamps issued in 1985. The sheetlet of Bs.200 shows behind the portrait of Pope John Paul II the sanctuary of the Madonna from Coromoto in Guanare Portuguesa. |
