# Grimoaldo of the Purification

> Grimoaldo of the Purification – born Ferdinando Santamaria – was an Italian Roman Catholic clerical student from the Passionists. He had expressed his inclinations towards the religious life from his childhood when he served as an altar server and was exposed to the Passionist charism; but he did not join until 1899 once his father approved of his vocation, and he was professed in 1900. He then continued his studies – though this time for the priesthood – but died from meningitis before he could achieve this dream.

*Italian beatified (1883-1902)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/grimoaldo-of-the-purification

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1883-05-04
- **Died:** 1902-11-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 6.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Grimoaldo_della_Purificazione)
- [Grimoaldo Santamaria](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimoaldo_Santamaria)
- [Grimoaldo of the Purification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimoaldo_of_the_Purification)
- [Grimoaldo de la Purificación de Santa María](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimoaldo_de_la_Purificaci%C3%B3n_de_Santa_Mar%C3%ADa)
- [Grimoald de la Purification](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimoald_de_la_Purification)
- [Grimoaldo della Purificazione](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimoaldo_della_Purificazione)
- [Grimoaldo](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimoaldo)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3776811)

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