About Francis D'Britto
Lived 1942 – 2024 (aged 81). Francis D'Britto was an Indian writer and environmental movement.
Francis D'Britto (4 December 1943 – 25 July 2024) was an Indian Catholic priest, writer, and environmental activist from Vasai, Mumbai. He was the author of the Subodh Bible, a translation of the Bible to Marathi.
Biography Francis D'Britto was born on 4 December 1943.
D'Britto was awarded the Dnyanoba-Tukaram Puraskar for his literary work. The Catholic priest was the first to get the award that was constituted in 2007.
In 2013, he won the state's literary award for best translation. The following year he received the Sahitya Akademi Award.
On 22 September 2019, D'Britto was unanimously elected as the president of 93rd Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (literary meet), to be held in Osmanabad on 10 January 2020.
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Who was Francis D'Britto?
Indian Roman Catholic priest (1942–2024)
When was Francis D'Britto born?
Francis D'Britto was born on 4 December 1942 in Vasai taluka.
When did Francis D'Britto die?
Francis D'Britto died on 25 July 2024 in Vasai.
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Francis D'Britto was a writer and environmental movement.
What nationality was Francis D'Britto?
Francis D'Britto was Indian.
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