Holy See (Vatican City) - Apply for Papal Blessing Parchment

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Procedure

By Post

1. Complete a letter of request with the complete required information listed above. You can download a request form here: Request Form.
2. Send the letter of request by post to:
   Elemosineria Apostolica - Office of Papal Charities
   00120 Vatican City
3. Pay the fees. Payment should be made after you receive the Papal blessing. It can be done via bank transfer or online credit card through their website.

By Fax

1. Complete a letter of request with the complete required information listed above. You can download a request form here: Request Form.
2. Fax the letter of request to: (+39) 06.69883132
3. Pay the fees. Payment should be made after you receive the Papal blessing. It can be done via bank transfer or online credit card through their website.

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Required Documents

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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Postal Address:
Elemosineria Apostolica
Parchment Office
00120 Vatican City

Telephone:
(+39) 06.69873279 - (+39) 06.69871100
(office hours: 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. [UTC+1 : CET - Central European Time])

Telefax:
(+39) 06.69883132
(24 hours)

Eligibility

The Apostolic Blessing is granted for the following occasions:

• Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation
• Marriage
• Priestly Ordination
• Religious Profession
• Secular Consecration
• Ordinations of Permanent Deacons
• Marriage Anniversaries (10, 25, 40, 50 , 60 years)*, Priestly Ordination, Religious Profession
• Birthdays (18, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100)*
• Catholic individuals or families (with name and surname of the spouses united in a religious marriage).

The asterisk (*) indicates the need for the nihil obstat or approval of ecclesiastical authority.

Requests for papal blessings for other occasions will not be accepted.

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Instructions

• Requesting for Papal Blessing Parchment can be done by either letter or fax.

Required Information

• the name, surname and address of the person making the request;
• the name and surname of the person(s) for whom the blessing is being requested;
• the reason or occasion prompting the request;
• the date, the name of the Church and the address are required when the blessing is requested for the celebration of a sacrament, a religious profession or an anniversary;
• the address of where to send the parchment and payment details.

Need for the Document

A Papal Blessing is a blessing imparted by the Pope, either directly or by delegation through others.

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External Links

The Holy See

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