Claudio Granzotto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian sculptor, Franciscan friar and Blessed
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Place of Birth: Santa Lucia di Piave, Veneto, Italy
About Claudio Granzotto
- Blessed Claudio Granzotto (23 August 1900 – 15 August 1947) - born Riccardo Granzotto - was an Italian professed religious from the Order of Friars Minor and a noted sculptor.
- Granzotto's works were a conduit for his religious expression and are reflective of his dedication to use sculpting to evangelize to others.The fame for his personal holiness prompted the commencement for the sainthood process which opened under Pope John Paul I on 22 September 1978 before Pope John Paul II named him as Venerable on 7 September 1989 and later beatified him on 20 November 1994.
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