Beautiful, pious farm girl, one of six children of Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini.In 1902 at age eleven, Maria was attacked by 19-year-old farm-hand Alessandro Serenelli. He tried to rape the girl who fought, yelled that it was a sin, and he would go to hell. He tried to choke her into submission, then stabbed her fourteen times. She survived in hospital for two days, forgave her attacker, asked God's forgiveness of him, and died holding a crucifix and medal of Our Lady. She was listed as a martyr and on June 24, 1950, was canonized a saint by Pope Pius XII.
Maria Goretti was a girl born in 1890 who was killed at the age of 12. She has since become the youngest person to be made a saint by the Catholic church.
Saint Maria Goretti's parents were Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini.
Maria Goretti's full name is Maria Goretti. She did not have a middle name.
Vittorio Goretti was born in 1939.
Goretti Kyomuhendo was born in 1955.
Pronouncing goretti can be hard. To pronounce goretti you will have to sound it out like this G-or-Re-Ti.
Maria Goretti was born on October 16, 1890.
Roberto Goretti was born on May 28, 1976.
Roberto Goretti was born on May 28, 1976.
Goretti Donaire was born on 1982-08-17.
She was murdered at the age of 11 so has spent her adult years in Heaven, singing praises to the Lord.
Saint Maria Goretti's Feast Day is July 6th.