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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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