Stamp: Cardinal Stephen Kim Su-hwan (Korea, South(Modern Korean Figures (Religious Leaders)) Mi:KR 3139,Yt:KR 2925,Sg:KR 3439 📮

Stamp catalog : StampCardinal Stephen Kim Su-hwan

Cardinal Stephen Kim Su-hwan

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Country:
Korea, South
Series:
Modern Korean Figures (Religious Leaders)
Catalog codes:
iInfringe
Themes:
Famous People | Religion
Issued on:
VisitColnectCom
Size:
36 x 25 mm
Colors:
Multicolor
Format:
Stamp
Emission:
Commemorative
Perforation:
13¼ x 12¾
Printing:
Offset lithography
Face value:
300 â‚© - South Korean won
Print run:
1,400,004
Score:
91% Accuracy: Low
Description:
Cardinal Stephen Kim Su-hwan (1922~2009) was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1951, and was elevated to cardinal in 1969 by Pope Paul VI. The elevation was significant and raised Koreas standing in the world because he became not only the first Korean cardinal but also the youngest cardinal in the world.