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Maria Goretti

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Religious Figure

The Resume

    (October 16, 1890-July 6, 1902)
    Born in Corinaldo, Italy
    Patron saint of rape victims and teenage girls
    Was stabbed to death at the age of 11 after she resisted an attempted rape

Why she might be annoying:

    Some feminists object to her story saying it reinforces the Catholic church’s sexist belief that it is ‘better to be dead than raped.’
    Half way through her surgery she woke up from her surgery and insisted that the doctors let her die, which some Catholics may object to.
    She was unable to outrun her attacker, twenty year old Alessandro Serenelli.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Before she died, she stated that she forgave Serenelli.
    Her killer, was released from prison, received forgiveness from her mother, and became a laybrother.
    She is a great example of forgiving those who harm us.
    Her father died when she was nine.

Credit: Jack Magic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 180 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 93 Votes: 50.54% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 110 Votes: 51.82% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 119 Votes: 46.22% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 63 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 63 Votes: 34.92% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 206 Votes: 43.69% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 102 Votes: 35.29% Annoying