Francisco Marto
Portuguese saint and visionary
Portuguese saint and visionary
Thinkers & Philosophers
Portugal
A Portuguese saint recognized for his role in the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima in 1917. Alongside his sister and a cousin, experienced several visions and messages attributed to the Virgin Mary. These events were pivotal in the development of the Catholic devotion to Mary. Died at the young age of 10 due to influenza in 1919, shortly after the apparitions. Canonized by the Roman Catholic Church on May 13, 2017, marking the 100th anniversary of the first apparition.
Experienced apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima
Canonized on May 13, 2017
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