Maria Goretti
Italian martyr
Maria Teresa Goretti was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. She was born to a farming family. Her father died when she was nine, and the family had to share a house with another family,... Wikipedia
Born: October 16, 1890, Corinaldo, Italy
Died: July 6, 1902 (age 11 years), Nettuno, Italy
Place of burial: Santa Maria Goretti
Parents: Assunta Goretti and Luigi Goretti
Feast: 6 July (General Roman Calendar & Passionist Calendar)
Patronage: Forgiveness and Mercy, Victims of rape, crime victims, teenagers, modern youth, Children of Mary
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