22 September 2012

New Stamps from Poland

 

PIOTR KWIT - NATURE PAINTER

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Date of Issue : 10 October 2012

Polish Post will issue two new stamps on 27 September and 10th October 2012. The first stamp shown above features Birds and the other one will be issued to commemorate death anniversary of  famous Polish preacher and writer, Piotr Skarga.

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YEAR OF PIOTR SKARGA

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Date of Issue: 27 September 2012

Piotr Skarga (real name Piotr Powęski; 1536–1612) Born: February 2, 1536, Grójec Died: September 27, 1612, Kraków was a Polish Jesuit, preacher, hagiographer, polemicist, and leading figure of the Counter-reformation in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was called the "Polish Bossuet" due to his oratorical abilities.

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