Giovanni Battista Mazzucconi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGiovanni Battista Mazzucconi
19th-century Italian Catholic priest
Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1826
Place of Birth: Province of Lecco, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Death: 07-Sep-1855
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Giovanni Battista Mazzucconi
- Blessed Giovanni Battista Mazzucconi (1 March 1826 – 7 September 1855) was an Italian priest from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions.
- He was killed in hatred of the faith in Papua New Guinea during his work there amongst the people. He was beatified in 1984 after it was determined that he was killed "in odium fidei" (in hatred of the faith).
- One miracle is required for his canonization.
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