Mystery AtlasSergio Luzzatto
Italian historian whose 2007 archival research uncovered Vatican-archive testimony from a pharmacist who sold Padre Pio carbolic acid in 1919, substantially reviving the self-infliction reading of the stigmata; his book on the case won the 2011 Cundill History Prize.
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Sergio Luzzatto popularised Padre Pio Self-Infliction Theory — Luzzatto's 2007 book brought Vatican-archive testimony from pharmacist Maria De Vito to wide attention, substantially reviving the sceptical reading.
Documents & Sources
- Padre Pio: Miracles and Politics in a Secular Age2007 (Italian); 2010 (English translation)
Sergio Luzzatto authored Padre Pio: Miracles and Politics in a Secular Age.