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São Marcelino Champagnat

Saint Marcellin Champagnat

Marihes, Loire, France 1789 - Notre Dame de l'Hermitage, Gier river valley, France 1840
founder of the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation of brothers in the Roman Catholic Church devoted to Mary and dedicated to education. He is canonized in 1999
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
1981

Belo Horizonte / São Marcelino Champagnat

Description

Bronze bust.

The bust is part of a series of identical works cast from a concrete mold, sent from France to JS Fundição LTDA, from Criciúma, Santa Catarina, which manufactured 52 pieces for all the Marist colleges of Brazil.

Inscription(s)

"é pela graça de deus, pela
proteção de maria,
que vós tereis exito
e fareis o bem"

são marcelino champagnat
1789-1840

It is by the grace of God, by
the protection of Mary,
that you will succeed
and ye shall do good

St. Marcellin Champagnat
1789-1840

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Blogspot, Redescobrindo os Monumentos de Belo Horizonte.

Locatie (S 19°56'30" - W 43°56'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: brmg060; Photograph: 11 July 2017
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