Saint Maria Goretti
Saint
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
July 6
Born
October 16, 1890
Died
July 1, 6
Canonized
24 June 1950 by Pope Pius XII
Beatified
27 April 1947 by Pope Pius XII
Biography
Saint Maria Goretti, also known as "nan," was a beautiful and pious farm girl born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, Ancona, Italy. She was one of six children born to Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini. In 1896, the Goretti family moved to Ferriere di Conca, but tragedy struck when Maria's father died of malaria. Forced to find a means of survival, the family moved onto the Serenelli farm....