Saint Jacinta Marto
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
February 20
Born
March 11, 1910
Died
February 20, 1920
Canonized
13 May 2017 by Pope Francis
Beatified
13 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Saint Jacinta Marto, also known as simply "Jacinta," was a young visionary who experienced the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. Born on March 11, 1910, in Aljustrel, Santarém, Portugal, Jacinta became a prominent figure and witness to the miraculous events that occurred in Fatima....