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Beatification ceremony for Maria Goretti drew 40,000 persons to St
Beatification ceremony for Maria Goretti drew 40,000 persons to St

Beatification ceremony for Maria Goretti drew 40,000 persons to St

Date5/6/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: Beatification ceremony for Maria Goretti drew 40;000 persons to St. Peter's cathedral in Rome. The ceremony was held 45 years after the 11-year-old girl was stabbed to death by Alessandro Serenelli. After prison term he became a monk
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013678F