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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. [1]
Maria Goretti was beatified by Pope Pius XII in a ceremony at Saint Peter's Basilica on April 27, 1947. Three years later, on June 24, 1950, Maria was declared a saint and Alessandro was present in the St. Peter's crowd to celebrate her canonization.
Jul 15, 2021 · Maria Goretti was beatified in 1947 as a Martyr of Purity. Less than three years later, she was canonized by the same Pope, Pius XII. At her Canonization on June 24, 1950 in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, Pope Pius XII, whom we believe will one day be raised to the Communion of Saints, said of the occasion:
Jul 6, 2022 · Saint of the Day for July 6. (October 16, 1890 – July 6, 1902) Saint Maria Goretti’s Story. One of the largest crowds ever assembled for a canonization—250,000—symbolized the reaction of millions touched by the simple story of Maria Goretti.
Jul 5, 2022 · In 1950, Goretti was canonized by Pope Pius XII, becoming the youngest recognized Roman Catholic saint at the time.
Oct 6, 2023 · St. Maria Goretti was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint on June 24, 1950, by Pope Pius XII. The young saint’s mother, Assunta Goretti, and her murderer, Alessandro Serenelli, were both present at the ceremony.
Jul 5, 2017 · Since her canonization, St. Maria Goretti is now a proven miracle worker with countless serious cases attributed to her intercession. The place where Maria lived with her family and was attacked is now a sanctuary and place of pilgrimage. The Sanctuary of Santa Maria Goretti near Nettuno, Italy, the factory-turned-family-home where she was ...
