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Maria Goretti
Italian virgin-martyr of the Catholic Church
For other uses, see Maria Goretti (disambiguation).
Saint Maria Goretti | |
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Portrait of Goretti, 1929 | |
| Born | (1890-10-16)16 October 1890 Corinaldo, Province of Ancona, Marche, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 6 July 1902(1902-07-06) (aged 11) Nettuno, Province of Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 27 April 1947, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII[1] |
| Canonized | 24 June 1950, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII |
| Major shrine | Nettuno, Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Feast | 6 July (General Roman Calendar & Passionist Calendar) |
| Attributes | lily; farmer's clothing; martyr's palm |
| Patronage | Forgiveness, chastity, temptations to impurity, victims of rape, teenagers, modern youth, Children of Mary |
Maria Teresa Goretti (Italian:[maˈriːateˈrɛːzaɡoˈretti]; 16 October 1890 – 6 July 1902) was an Ital