Alessandro Serenelli was nineteen years old when he murdered maria Goretti.
Alessandro Serenelli was the man who raped & murdered St. Maria Goretti, but, had later repented of his crime.
11 years old.
Maria Goretti died on July 6, 1902 at the age of 11.
Maria Goretti died on July 6, 1902 at the age of 11.She died on July 6, 1902, of multiple stab wounds she received while fighting off a potential rapist.
Maria was attacked by a 19-year-old farm-hand named Alessandro Serenelli. He tried to rape Maria but she fought and yelled that it was a sin and that he would go to hell. He tried to choke her into submission and 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 is counted as a martyr.
Saint Maria Goretti lived from October 16, 1890, to July 6, 1902. She died at the young age of 11 years old.
Maria Goretti was 11 years old when she died of stab wounds she received while fighting off an attempted rapist.
St. Maria Goretti performed a thoughtful miracle *act* She was the Saint of Rape Victims as she has victimed one. Her story: Maria was a young Italian girl whose 20-year-old neighbor, Alessandro, wanted to "do wrong with her." She said no, because it was a sin against God. So he stabbed her 14 times. Maria was taken to the hospital where she lay in pain for two days. She forgave Alessandro on her deathbed, "for the love of Jesus" and so that he could be with her in Heaven. So from the story, it is obvious that she did do a justly act forgiving her own murderer Alessandro for the love of Jesus and prayed for God to put Alessandro in Heaven with her. Hope this Helped. From Sarah <3
Roberto Goretti is 35 years old (birthdate: May 28, 1976).
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.
No, Saint Maria Goretti was not married. She was a young Italian girl who was martyred at the age of 11 for refusing to submit to a sexual assault. She is known for her strong faith and forgiveness towards her attacker.
Maria, even as a young child, led a very holy and pious life. When she was only 11 years old and 18 year old family friend tried to rape her. She fought him off screaming that it was a sin. When unable to raped her, the boy stabbed her 14 times instead. She died two days later after forgiving her attacker. She died as a martyr to purity.