- Saint Maria Goretti round medal pendant
- Solid .925 sterling silver
- Detail depicts her holding her hands in prayer.
- Saint Maria Goretti is the Patron Saint of teenage Girls, and Purity.
- Medal is die struck
- Hand polished and engraved by skilled New England craftsmen
- Dimensions: 0.9″ x 0.7″(22mm x 18mm)
- Weight of medal: 3.3 grams
- 18″ 316 Surgical stainless steel fine curb chain
- Made in USA
- Deluxe velvet gift box
Saint Maria Goretti was an Italian Roman Catholic martyr who was canonized as a saint by Pope Pius XII in 1950. She was born in Corinaldo, Italy, in 1890. Goretti was a devout Catholic who was known for her charity and her love of the poor. She was murdered at the age of 12 by a neighbor who tried to rape her. She is the patron saint of purity, rape victims, and children.
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