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Also known as

• Franz Marto

Memorial

• 4 April
• 20 February on some calendars

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One of the child visionaries of the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima in 1917 in Portugal.

Born

• 11 June 1908 at Aljustrel, Portugal

Died

• 4 April 1919 at Aljustrel, Portugal of influenza
• relics translated on 13 March 1952 to the basilica at Cova da Iria

Venerable

• 13 May 1989 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues)

Beatified

• 13 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• 13 May 2017 by Pope Francis

MLA Citation

• “Saint Francisco Marto“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 September 2020. Web. 26 February 2021. <>