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Maria Teresa Goretti (Italian: [maˈriːa teˈrɛːza ɡoˈretti]; 16 October 1890 – 6 July 1902) was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized.
St. Maria Goretti. Catholic Online. Saints & Angels. Facts. Feastday: July 6. Patron: of youth, young women, purity, and victims of rape. Birth: October 16, 1890. Death: July 6, 1902. Beatified: by Pope Pius XII on April 27, 1947. Canonized: by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable PDF of St. Maria Goretti.
St. Maria Goretti is unique in that she is the youngest canonized saint in the Church. She died tragically on July 6, 1902, at the age of eleven.
Jul 5, 2022 · Catholics worldwide celebrate the feast day of one of the youngest saints on July 6: St. Maria Goretti. At just 11 years old, she died a martyr after being fatally stabbed. Today, the Church ...
Jul 6, 2024 · St. Maria Goretti, whose feast is celebrated on July 6, is one of the youngest canonized saints in the Catholic Church. Her powerful testimony of forgiveness shows how someone’s life can...
Jul 3, 2024 · St. Maria Goretti died for love of God and hatred of evil. She lived an ordinary life, yet her faith and love for God were extraordinary. Maria was declared a martyr and, in her mother’s presence, Venerable Pope Pius XII canonized Maria in 1950.
Jul 6, 2024 · Saint Maria Goretti, an Italian tenant farmer's daughter, forgave her attacker before dying at age 11; her killer attended her canonization.
