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Saint Robert Bellarmine (4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 37 at the time. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation. Bellarmine was a professor of theology and later rector of the Roman College, and in 1602 became Archbishop of Capua. He supported the reform decrees of the Council of Trent. The €2,40 aerogramme reproduces the painting of the Bellarmine placed on the altar in the church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Rome. The stamp bears the coat of arms of the Georgian University with the Madonna and Child in the center. On the sides the letters AM and DG stand for "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam" ("To the greater glory of God"), the motto of the Society of Jesus. Technical Details: Scott Catalogue - A59 - A59 Date Issued - 08 September 2021 Face Value - €2,40 Perforations - N/A Printing Process - 189x293 Unfolded Printer - Joh Enschede (Netherlands) Max Printed - 11,000 |
| (Source - Vatican Notes: Volume: 69 Issue: 390 Page: 4-6) |
