Blessed João Schiavo

Blessed João Schiavo, also known as Giovanni Schiavo, was born on 8 July 1903 in Sant'Urbano de Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza, Italy. He was the eldest of nine children born to Luiz, a shoemaker, and Rosa Schiavo. During his youth, João faced a severe health challenge when he suffered through four years of meningitis, which nearly took his life.