Renewal and reconciliation
Like the previous year, Equitarial Guinea issued two souvenir sheets to celebrate the easter in 1975. As 1975 was “holy year” (so called Jubilee in Christian calender) with theme of renewal and reconciliation, also the stamps focused on this topic.
Equatorial Guinea 1975 easter souvenir sheet. Catalogue details: Michel bl.#157, catalogue value 2€.
The concept of the Jubilee is a special year of remission of sins and universal pardon. In Christianity, the tradition dates back to 13th century when Pope Boniface VIII convoked a holy year. At various times in Church history Jubilees have been celebrated every 50 or 25 years. The last Jubilee years have been 1950, 1975, 1983 , 2000 and 2008.
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