Saint of the Day 02/September

Saint of the Day (September 02) ✠ Blessed Claudio Granzotto ✠ Religious: Born: August 23, 1900 Santa Lucia di Piave, Treviso, Kingdom of Italy Died: August 15, 1947 (Aged 46) Padua, Italy Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church Beatified: November 20, 1994 Pope John Paul II Feast: September 2 Patronage: Sculptors, Artists Blessed Claudio Granzotto is 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 using 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. Riccardo Granzotto was born on 23 August 1900 in the commune of Santa Lucia di P...