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THE
VISIT OF
POPE JOHN PAUL II TO SLOVAKIA
Date of
issue: MAY 29, 1995
Stamp Design: Jozef Baláž
Stamp Engraving: Martin Čingovský
Printing: Postal Stationery Printing House, Prague
Print Technology: Rotary-recess printing combined with recess printing
Print Run: 1,400,000
FDC Design: Jozef Baláž
FDC Engraving: Rudolf Cigánik
Cancellation Design: Jozef Baláž
Printing: Postal Stationery Printing House, Prague
Print Technology: Recess printing from flat plates
FDC Print Run: 10,000
© 1995 by Ministry of Transport,
Posts and Telecommunications of the Slovak Republic
John Paul II Karol Wojtyla,
the first Slav pope and the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI. He was
born on May 18th, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland, passed away April 2nd, 2005 in
Vatican. In 1944 he began study theology and then following liberalization
of Poland, continued his studies at the Jagileo University. He was
ordained on November 11th, 1946. On September 7th, 1958 he was named bishop
of Ombia and suffragan bishop of the Krakow see. On December 30th, 1963 he
was named archbishop of Krakow and on June 26th, 1967 cardinal. He was
already an established and acknowledged figure when, on October 16th,
1978, he was elected pope with a large majority of votes in the conclave
of cardinals and at a relatively young age.
Among the numerous trips to
many countries all over the world undertaken by the pope since his
election, we recall his first visit to us five years ago. Our Christian
countrymen look forward to his imminent second visit to Slovakia
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