Tuesday, 16 August 2022

2467) “XXXV World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon - 2023”, Portugal: CTT or Correios de Portugal (Portuguese Post) has issued two postage Stamps of 0.57 Euro and 1.05 Euro celebrating this day: Date of Stamp issued: 01.08.2022:

2467) “XXXV World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon - 2023”, Portugal: CTT or Correios de Portugal (Portuguese Post) has issued two postage Stamps of 0.57 Euro and 1.05 Euro celebrating this day: Date of Stamp issued: 01.08.2022:

About "World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023":

World Youth Day is a meeting of young people from all over the world with the Pope in a festive, religious and cultural atmosphere.

With young people as its protagonists, World Youth Day (WYD) also seeks to promote peace, unity and fraternity between peoples and nations from all over the world.

It is simultaneously a pilgrimage, a festival of youth.  WYD Lisbon 2023 is open to all young people from across the world.

It was instituted in 1985 by Pope John Paul II and, since its beginning, it has mobilised millions of young people of almost every nationality in the world.

World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 is a celebration of the world that will take place, for the first time, in Lisbon, from 01 to 06 August 2023

Some of the young people will arrive during the week before and they will be spread throughout the Portuguese dioceses.

For a week, young people from all over the world will be welcomed in public infrastructures and parish facilities or in family homes. 

In addition to participating in prayers for World Peace, the registered young people take part in various cultural, musical and sports initiatives in different locations in Lisbon

The highlights of WYD Lisbon 2023 are the celebrations with the presence of the Pope, namely the “Way of the Cross”, “The Vigil” and, on the last day, the “Sending off Mass”. 

WYD Lisbon 2023 is a unique opportunity for dialogue and cooperation between the Church and Civil Society and among all nations, for the construction of a more just and fraternal society, where everyone has a place.

The motto chosen by Pope Francis for the “XXXV World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 is “Marian” and for the logo, that appears on this special CTT collection, which celebrates this event,  is of particular importance for the city of Lisbon and for Portugal.

The Stamp:

The two postage stamps issued include one of 0.57 Euro and the other of 1.05 Euro.

A Miniature Sheet (MS) showing a stamp of 3.50 Euro with the logo of the World Youth Day - Lisbon 2023 and three young attendees.

A First Day Cover (FDC) having the two stamps issued in the set affixed at top right.

At bottom left is a stylised image of the chief venue of the "XXXV World Youth Day - Lisbon 2023", together with the logo of the event.

The special Cancellation Stamp bears the logo of the event in the centre. It is of Lisbon Post Office and the date of cancellation is - "01.08.2022".

A First Day Cover (FDC) bearing a cancelled Miniature Sheet (MS).

A Philatelic Document (PD) giving details of the event and bearing the two stamps issued in the set, along with the Miniature Sheet (one additional stamp) and the cancellation postmark.

Technical Details:

Stamp Issue Date: 01.08.2022

Designer: Túlio Coelho

Process: Offset

Size: 40.00 mm x 30.60 mm






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