APOSTOLIC VISIT OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV TO MONACO  

The Principality of Monaco will issue a stamp on March 28 to celebrate the apostolic visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. While Pope Paul III was received on the Rock in 1538, this visit on March 28 marks the first apostolic journey by a Pope to Monaco in the modern era. This visit reflects the enduring bonds linking the Grimaldi dynasty to the Roman Pontiffs, as well as the historic and trusted diplomatic relations between the Monaco and the Holy See. The visit of the Holy Father will mark a historic moment for Monaco and stand as a strong sign of hope, in a spirit of dialogue, peace, and shared responsibility. As a sovereign State in which the Catholic, Apostolic and Roman religion is enshrined in the Constitution, the Principality of Monaco draws from this spiritual heritage a fundamental element of its identity, unity, and institutional continuity.

• Photo: © Vatican Media
• Printing process: Offset
• Size of the stamp: 30 x 40,85 mm vertical
• Quantity of issue: 42 000 stamps
• Sheet of 10 stamps with illuminations