A beautiful and uncommon piece of mid-century Catholic devotional history, this original 1950 Vatican Apostolic Benediction and Plenary Indulgence features a color portrait of Pope Pius XII surrounded by an ornate illuminated-style border, with a small scene commemorating the 1950 Holy Year Jubilee.
The document is personalized to Catherine Abate and requests the Apostolic Benediction and a plenary indulgence to be gained at the hour of death, with the recipient invoking the Holy Name of Jesus. The blessing bears the Vatican’s embossed seal and the signature of Archbishop Joseph Migone, Archbishop of Nicodemia and a member of the papal household. Comparable 1950 Vatican blessings bearing Migone’s signature and the papal seal are documented in antiquarian collections.
The original document has been preserved in a vintage gold-toned wooden frame. The aged paper, ornate typography, handwritten inscription, papal portrait, Vatican seal, and 1950 Holy Year imagery give this piece a particularly charming and historically evocative character.
A wonderful piece for a Catholic home, prayer corner, traditional Catholic collection, or anyone interested in the history and material culture of the Church in the mid-20th century.
Please note: this is an original vintage devotional document from 1950 and is offered as a historical and religious collectible.
A beautiful and uncommon piece of mid-century Catholic devotional history, this original 1950 Vatican Apostolic Benediction and Plenary Indulgence features a color portrait of Pope Pius XII surrounded by an ornate illuminated-style border, with a small scene commemorating the 1950 Holy Year Jubilee.
The document is personalized to Catherine Abate and requests the Apostolic Benediction and a plenary indulgence to be gained at the hour of death, with the recipient invoking the Holy Name of Jesus. The blessing bears the Vatican’s embossed seal and the signature of Archbishop Joseph Migone, Archbishop of Nicodemia and a member of the papal household. Comparable 1950 Vatican blessings bearing Migone’s signature and the papal seal are documented in antiquarian collections.
The original document has been preserved in a vintage gold-toned wooden frame. The aged paper, ornate typography, handwritten inscription, papal portrait, Vatican seal, and 1950 Holy Year imagery give this piece a particularly charming and historically evocative character.
A wonderful piece for a Catholic home, prayer corner, traditional Catholic collection, or anyone interested in the history and material culture of the Church in the mid-20th century.
Please note: this is an original vintage devotional document from 1950 and is offered as a historical and religious collectible.
