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    Greccio (pronounced [ˈɡrett͡ʃo]) is an old hilltown and comune of the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, overhanging the Rieti Valley on...
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    The Hermitage of Greccio Sanctuary (Italian: Santuario Eremo di Greccio) is one of the four shrines erected by Saint Francis of Assisi in the Sacred Valley...
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    Porto Castro dei Volsci Civita di Bagnoregio Collalto Sabino Foglia Gaeta Greccio Nemi Orvinio Percile Pico Ronciglione San Felice Circeo Sperlonga Subiaco...
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    first live nativity scene as part of the annual Christmas celebration in Greccio. According to Christian tradition, in 1224 Francis received the stigmata...
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    attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi, occurred in 1223 in the Italian town of Greccio. Francis had been inspired by his visit to the Holy Land, where he had...
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    of the Nativity of Jesus taking place in 1223 AD in the Italian town of Greccio. In that year, Francis of Assisi assembled a Nativity scene outside of...
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    Baroque-style, Roman Catholic parish church located in the center of the town of Greccio, in the province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. Likely the site had...
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    According to local tradition before the 16th century, it was between Greccio and Contigliano. However, local historian Mariano Vittori believed that...
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    Florence, Italy Gallipoli, Italy Għajnsielem, Malta Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. Greccio, Italy Grenoble, France Lourdes, France Monterrey, Mexico Montevarchi,...
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    attributed to Francis of Assisi who was described as creating such a display at Greccio, Italy, in 1223 as related by St. Bonaventure in his Life of Saint Francis...
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    Saint Francis Works by Francis Canticle of the Sun Created Sanctuary of Greccio Nativity scene (live) Honors Feast of Saints Francis and Catherine World...
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  • Arcangelo, Fermo San Michele Arcangelo, Grammichele San Michele Arcangelo, Greccio San Michele Arcangelo, Marsico Nuovo San Michele Arcangelo, Montasola San...
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    The building of a manger scene in the home is a well-known example of popular piety, influenced by St. Francis of Assisi's crib in Greccio....
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    to Saint Francis of Assisi (d. 1226). Francis' 1223 nativity scene in Greccio is commemorated on the calendars of the Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican...
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    general secretary of Italian Labour Union (UIL) Angeletti was born in Greccio, Italy. He worked for a long time at the O.M.I. (Optical Mechanics Italian)...
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    Italy. In 1285 he visited the sanctuaries of Rome, and thence proceeded to Greccio, near Rieti, to see John of Parma, who was considered as the patriarch...
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    history (a living nativity scene) was set up by St. Francis Of Assisi in Greccio in 1223. It seems that the first Christmas tree in Italy was erected at...
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    Verna. He convinced Francis to publicize the miracle. He was living at Greccio in 1246. He is reported to have died either in 1260–1262 or in 1266. While...
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  • of Rieti: Rieti has an exclave between Colli sul Velino, Contigliano, Greccio and the Province of Terni; Concerviano has an exclave between Rieti and...
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    attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis' 1223 living nativity scene in Greccio is commemorated on the calendars of the Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican...
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    Saint Francis of Assisi performed Midnight Mass in the Italian town of Greccio on Christmas Eve 1223 in front of a life-size nativity scene (crib or creche)...
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  • The other Franciscan sanctuaries of the Rieti Valley are Santuario di Greccio, Santuario della Foresta, and Santuario di Poggio Bustone. Umbria e Lazio...
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  • (130 mi) 8 March 2023 – Follonica to Foligno, 216 km (134 mi) 9 March 2023 – Greccio to Tortoreto, 218 km (135 mi) 10 March 2023 – Morro d'Oro to Sarnano-Sassotetto...
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    Saint Francis Works by Francis Canticle of the Sun Created Sanctuary of Greccio Nativity scene (live) Honors Feast of Saints Francis and Catherine World...
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    the following municipalities: Casperia, Colli sul Velino, Cottanello, Greccio, Montasola, Rieti. The most important church in town is the church of San...
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    the Nativity of Jesus taking place in A.D. 1223 in the Italian town of Greccio. In that year, Francis of Assisi assembled a Nativity scene outside of...
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  • 68 No. 9 ed.). London: George Newnes. April 1946. p. 70. "Miracle at Greccio". Argosy (Vol. 12 No. 1 ed.). London: Fleetway Publications. December 1960...
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    and 21, 1982: Ponte Valle, Belice and Palermo January 2, 1983: Rieti and Greccio March 19, 1983: San Salvo, Termoli and Pescara May 20–22, 1983: Milan,...
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    oratories, which subsequently became sanctuaries respectively: Fonte Colonna, Greccio, Poggio Bustone and della Foresta. He also putatively founded the Convent...
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