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Signature and Inscription.

SCHERER, Vicente (1903-96).

Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Brazil, and one of the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church's conservative wing in the 1960s and '70s. Bold "A Richard C. Laade / Pax et Bonum / Cardinal Vicente Scherer / Porto Alegre 4-5-1988" in blue ballpoint on a heavy stock 5" X 3" card. Fine. With original envelope. "Pax et Bonum" -- Peace and all good -- was St. Francis's favored greeting to those he encountered on the road. Item #21871

Price: $40.00