Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto
Feb 20
Patron Saint of Bodily Ills, Portuguese children, Captives, People ridiculed for their piety, Prisoners, Sick people & Against Sickness
Francisco and Jacinta Marto, brother and sister, were born in the tiny town of Aljustrel, Portugal, two years apart. Their parents, Manuel Marto and Olimpia de Jesus, had altogether ten children, of which the little seers were the eighth and ninth.
Francisco was a handsome boy with light hair and dark eyes and calm, retiring disposition.
Jacinta was a pretty girl, with a spritely temperament, and just a bit spoiled.