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Blessed Marija Petkovic
Blessed Marija Petkovic

Blessed Marija Petkovic

Also known as: Maria Petkovic; Marija of Jesus Crucified Petkovic; Marija of Jesus Crucified; Mary of Jesus Crucified

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

9-Jul

Born

10 December 1892 at Blato, Korcula, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia as Maria Petkovic

Died

9 July 1966 in Rome, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

6 June 2003 by Pope John Paul II in Croatia

Venerated

5 July 2002 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Biography

Blessed Marija Petkovic, also known as Maria Petkovic, Marija of Jesus Crucified Petkovic, Marija of Jesus Crucified, and Mary of Jesus Crucified, was born on 10 December 1892, in Blato, Korcula, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia. She was the sixth of eleven children born to Antun Petkovic-Kovac and Maria Marinovic, and she was raised in a wealthy family known for their charitable works toward the poor.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2003-06-06 by 6 June 2003 by Pope John Paul II in Croatia
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