Francisco and Jacinta Marto | |
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 Photograph of Francisco and Jacinta taken by Joshua Benoliel, c. October 1917 | |
| Born | Francisco: 11 June 1908 Jacinta: 5 March 1910 Aljustrel, Fátima, Ourém, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | Francisco: 4 April 1919 (aged 10) Aljustrel, Fátima, Portugal Jacinta: 20 February 1920 (aged 9) Queen Stephanie's Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 13 May 2000, Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Fátima, Portugal by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 13 May 2017, Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Fátima, Portugal by Pope Francis |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Fátima, Portugal |
| Feast | 20 February |
Francisco de Jesus Marto (11 June 1908 – 4 April 1919) and Jacinta de Jesus Marto (5 March 1910[1] – 20 February 1920)[2] were siblings from Aljustrel, a small hamlet near Fátima, Portugal, who, with their cousin Lúcia dos Santos (1907–2005), reportedly witnessed three apparitions of the Angel of Peace in 1916, and several apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Cova da Iria in 1917. The title Our Lady of Fátima was given to the Virgin Mary as a result, and the Sanctuary of Fátima became a major centre of global Roman Catholic pilgrimage.
The two Marto children were solemnly canonized by Pope Francis at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, in Portugal, on 13 May 2017, the centennial of the first Apparition of Our Lady of Fátima. They are the youngest Catholic saints, with Jacinta being the youngest saint who did not die a martyr.[3]
- ^ "Francisco e Jacinta Marto". www.causesanti.va (in Italian). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Shrine of Fatima | Today marks the anniversary of Saint Jacinta Marto's birth". Santuário de Fátima. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Pope canonizes children behind 'Three Secrets of Fatima'". NBC News. 13 May 2017.