Blessed Claudio Granzotto

Also known as: Claudius Granzotto; Riccardo Granzotto
Memorial: 15 August
Profile: Youngest of nine children in a peasant farming family. His father died when Claudio was nine years old. Drafted into the Italian army at age 15, he served three years. Sculptor, studying and graduating with honours from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, Italy in 1929. Professed brother of the Order of Friars Minor in 1933. Known for his life of prayer, his work with the poor, and his unquestioned artistic skill.
Born: 23 August 1900 at San Lucia di Piave, Treviso, Italy
Died: 15 August 1947 in Padua, Italy of a brain tumor
Venerated: 7 September 1989 by Pope John Paul II
Beatified: 20 November 1994 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy
Canonized: pending; if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Claudio, contact:
   Convento S. Maria della Pieve
   Via Pieve 98
   C.P. 57
   36072 Chiampo (VI), ITALY
Additional Information: American Catholic
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