📚 St. Jacinta Marto

St. Jacinta Marto was one of the three shepherd children of Fátima, Portugal, who received visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917. Deeply devoted to prayer, penance, and the Rosary, she offered her sufferings for the conversion of sinners and for the intentions of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Despite her fragile health and early death from the influenza pandemic, Jacinta’s love for God and her obedience to Our Lady’s requests inspired countless faithful. She is remembered for her courage, humility, and profound spiritual maturity at such a young age.

Lived: March 11, 1910 – February 20, 1920 | Feast Day: February 20 | Canonized: May 13, 2017, by Pope Francis
Patronage: Sick children, the youth, and those devoted to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Saint Feast day
February 20Martyrologium
Lived
March 11, 1910 – February 20, 1920
Canonized
May 13, 2017, by Pope Francis

St. Jacinta Marto was one of the three shepherd children of Fátima, Portugal, who received visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1917. Deeply devoted to prayer, penance, and the Rosary, she offered her sufferings for the conversion of sinners and for the intentions of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Despite her fragile health and early death from the influenza pandemic, Jacinta’s love for God and her obedience to Our Lady’s requests inspired countless faithful. She is remembered for her courage, humility, and profound spiritual maturity at such a young age.

Patron of

Sick children, the youth, and those devoted to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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