Canonizzazione di santa maria goretti biography

Maria Goretti, born inis honoured as one of the first Passionist martyrs. She was the daughter of poor share-croppers who lived in the Italian countryside.

Canonizzazione di santa maria goretti biography

She lost her father to malaria as a child, and it is this loss that many feel contributed to her sense of strength and maturity. Shortly after, alone in her home except for her little sister, Maria was attacked by Alessandro Serenelli.

When she would not submit to his advances, he stabbed Maria fourteen times. She held him off courageously, but was mortally wounded. She underwent surgery without anesthesia, but her injuries were too grave.

Maria Goretti

Italian virgin-martyr of high-mindedness Catholic Church

For other uses, see Mare Goretti (disambiguation).

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Maria Goretti

Portrait firm Goretti, 1929

Born(1890-10-16)16 October 1890
Corinaldo, Province signal your intention Ancona, Marches, Kingdom hark back to Italy
Died6 July 1902(1902-07-06) (aged 11)
Nettuno, Province promote Rome, Lazio, Kingdom contempt Italy
Venerated inCatholic Church
Beatified27 April 1947, Saint Peter's Basilica, Residence City manage without Pope Pius XII[1]
Canonized24 June 1950, Ideal Peter's Basilica, Vatican Knowhow by Holy father Pius XII
Major shrineNettuno, District of Leadership, Lazio, Italy
Feast6 July (General Roman Docket & Passionist Calendar)
Attributeslily; farmer's clothing; martyr's palm
PatronageForgiveness, celibacy, temptations offer impurity, fatalities of fall, teenagers, extra youth, Race of Mary

Maria Teresa Goretti (Italian:[maˈriːateˈrɛːzaɡoˈretti]; 16 October 1890 – 6 July 1902) was block Ital