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Vintage Catholic Pope Pius XI 1924 Framed Benediction Blessing - Signed.
This sale is for one (1) framed print - Pope Pius XI
blessing on a beautiful board which his photo is affixed. The document is signed BUT NOT BY POPE PIUS XI - like a Bishop. It measures approximately 15.5” x 21.5” and is dated November 23, 1924.
The photo of His Holiness measures approximately 4" in diameter and appears affixed above the text that reads "Most Holy Father Mrs. Mary Ann Scannell & Children” humbly prostrate at the feet of Your Holiness, beg the Apostolic Benediction and a Plenary Indulgence to be gained at the hour of death, on condition that, being truly sorry for their sins, but unable to confess them and to receive the holy Viaticum, they shall at least invoke with their lips or heart the Holy Name of Jesus”.
A scholar with three doctorates from Gregorian University in Rome, Pope XI was also an avid and skilled mountain climber. A theological conservative, Pius XI was more flexible than his recent predecessors in dealings with governments.
With the Lateran Treaty (1929), he normalized relations with the Italian state and secured recognition of the Vatican's independence. He supported Franco's cause in the Spanish Civil War but abandoned support for monarchical restoration in France and strongly opposed Naziism and communism.
Pius XI prepared an encyclical denouncing anti-Semitism as unchristian, but he died in 1939 under what some consider suspicious circumstances, and the text of the document has never been published.
This print is in very good ~ age appropriate ~ condition!
Official seal & signature at bottom of print as shown in photos. Please view them for a good description of this item.
This unique item is a rare collectible that will surely delight any collector of Roman Catholic memorabilia. It bears the stamp of the Papacy, The item is a testament to the rich history and tradition of Catholicism. Message with any questions!
