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Italian virgin-martyr of the Catholic Church

For other uses, see Maria Goretti (disambiguation).

Saint Maria Goretti
Portrait of Goretti,
Born	()16 October Corinaldo, Province of Ancona, Marche, Kingdom of Italy
Died	6 July () (aged&#;11) Nettuno, Province of Rome, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy
Venerated&#;in	Catholic Church
Beatified	27 April , Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII[1]
Canonized	24 June , Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII
Major shrine	Nettuno, Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy
Feast	6 July (General Roman Calendar & Passionist Calendar)
Attributes	lily; farmer's clothing; martyr's palm
Patronage	Forgiveness, chastity, temptations to impurity, victims of rape, teenagers, modern youth, Children of Mary

Maria Teresa Goretti (Italian:[maˈriːateˈrɛːzaɡoˈretti]; 16 October – 6 July ) was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of th