Mary Alice Quinn (December 28, 1920 – November 8, 1935) was a girl from Chicago, Illinois, who died at the age of 14 from a chronic heart condition. She was reportedly a devout Catholic, who said prayers daily to St. Therese of Liseaux, and her gravesite[1] at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois is an unofficial pilgrimage destination.[2] She has been described as "Chicago's Miracle Child" and "Chicago's Unofficial Saint".[3]

References

  1. ↑ Quinn, Mary Alice. "Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery". graveyards.com: Graveyards of Chicago. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Shanahan, Edward. "Chicago Miracle Child, Mary Alice Quinn and her mother's letter". ChicagoNow. CTMG - A Chicago Tribune website. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Vickroy, Donna (October 31, 2011). "Is Mary Alice Quinn Chicago's 'unofficial' saint?". Southtown Star. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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