📚 St. Francisco Marto

St. Francisco Marto was one of the three shepherd children of Fátima, Portugal, who, along with his sister Jacinta and cousin Lucia, witnessed the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917. A gentle and contemplative boy, Francisco was deeply devoted to prayer, especially the Rosary, and often sought solitude to console the “Hidden Jesus” in the Blessed Sacrament. He offered his sufferings for the conversion of sinners and the peace of the world, as Our Lady had requested. His short but holy life was marked by purity, penance, and a deep love for God.

Lived: June 11, 1908 – April 4, 1919 | Feast Day: February 20 | Canonized: May 13, 2017, by Pope Francis
Patronage: Sick children, families, and peace.

Saint Feast day
February 20Devotional
Lived
June 11, 1908 – April 4, 1919
Canonized
May 13, 2017, by Pope Francis

St. Francisco Marto was one of the three shepherd children of Fátima, Portugal, who, along with his sister Jacinta and cousin Lucia, witnessed the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917. A gentle and contemplative boy, Francisco was deeply devoted to prayer, especially the Rosary, and often sought solitude to console the “Hidden Jesus” in the Blessed Sacrament. He offered his sufferings for the conversion of sinners and the peace of the world, as Our Lady had requested. His short but holy life was marked by purity, penance, and a deep love for God.

Patron of

Sick children, families, and peace.

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