A photographic copy of a Papal Certificate of Appointment from Pope Pius XI, dated the 17th of March 1923, granting the Canadian Pacific Railway Company the right to display the Papal Arms

Date:
27 Apr 1923
Reference:
BL26583
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The text translates loosely as follows: 'Holy Apostolic Palaces. The Sanctity of our Holy Father Pope Pius XI, wanting to give sovereign consideration to 'The Canadian Pacific Railway', graciously grants the company the right to raise the arms of His Holiness. Vatican 17 March 1923. [Signed] The Butler of his Holiness, Prefect of the Sacred Apostolic Palaces'.

The photograph was taken for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company