Francisco Marto

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Francisco, ca.1917
Tomb in the Antiga Basilica of Fátima

Francisco Marto (born June 11, 1908 in Aljustrel, today part of Fátima , Portugal ; † April 4, 1919 ibid) is a Portuguese saint who is said to have witnessed an apparition of Mary .

Life

His father was Manuel († February 3, 1957), his mother's name was Olímpia de Jesus († April 3, 1956).

Herding sheep Francisco to 1916 with his sister Jacinta and his cousin Lúcia Santos near Fatima (Portugal) three times a angels have appeared. From May 13 to October 13, 1917, the three children had apparitions of Mary on the 13th of each month (with the exception of August, when the children had been kidnapped) in the Cova da Iria (German: Grube der Iria) near Fátima. According to his statements, he saw the apparition but never heard her speak.

In December 1918 he fell ill with the Spanish flu , from which he died on April 4, 1919. On March 13, 1952, his bones were transferred to the Rosary Basilica of Fátima.

Beatification and canonization process

On the occasion of Pope John Paul II's pilgrimage to Fátima, Jacinta and Francisco were beatified on May 13, 2000 . In the process of canonization , on March 23, 2017 , Pope Francis recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francisco and his sister Jacinta. This fulfilled the final requirement for the siblings to be canonized. The canonization took place on May 13, 2017 during a visit by the Pope to Fatima on the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Mary.

His liturgical feast day is February 20th.

literature

  • João de Marchi: Era uma Senhora mais brilhante que o sol . Editorial Missões Consolata, Fatima / Portugal 1981.
    • German: Fatima from the beginning . New edition Editorial Missões Consolata, Fatima 1993 (former title: Fatima, the facts ).
  • Luis Gonzaga da Fonseca: Le meraviglie di Fàtima. Le apparizioni ed i miracoli della Madonna del Rosario di Fàtima . 2nd edition Casale Monferrato 1932.
    • German: Maria speaks to the world! Fatima's secret and world historical mission . 16th edition. Paulusverlag, Freiburg / CH 1973 (EA Freiburg / CH 1943).
  • Gregor Kauling: Visions and the question of their authenticity. Fatima, Medjugorje, Marpingen (contributions to Medjugorje; vol. 11). Oros, Altenberge 2001, ISBN 3-89375-200-5 .
  • Luis Kondor: The spirituality of the shepherd children Francisco and Jacinta . Secretarido dos Pastorinhos, Fátima 1999, ISBN 972-8524-09-9 .
  • Visconde de Montelo: As grandes maravilhas de Fátima . Lisboa 1927 (Portuguese).
  • Miguel Ángel Requena: Francisco e Jacinta. Os pastorinhos de Fátima . EDIBESA, Madrid 2000, ISBN 84-8407-136-7 .
  • Georg Scharf: Fatima currently. Message and messenger . 4th edition. Schmitz, Münster 1991, ISBN 3-922054-21-8 .
  • Paul H. Schmidt: Jacinta and Francisco Marto. Seerchinder von Fatima (series of great Marian admirers; vol. 40). Marinischer Digest, Bern 1997.
  • Manuel Fernando Silva: Pastoress de Fátima . Paulinen, Lisbon 2003.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Promulgazione di Decreti della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 23, 2017, accessed March 23, 2017 (Italian).
personal data
SURNAME Marto, Francisco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese witness to an apparition of Mary, saint
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Aljustrel, now part of Fátima , Portugal
DATE OF DEATH April 4, 1919
Place of death Aljustrel, now part of Fátima , Portugal