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What was Manzoni's religious belief?

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Alessandro Manzoni was a Liberal Catholic. This means that he believed in the core tenets of Catholicism, but he also believed in the importance of individual freedom and reason. He was a strong critic of the Catholic Church's hierarchy and its role in Italian politics. He also believed that the Church should be more open to modern ideas and science.
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