Who are the visionaries of Medjugorje? The life and secrets of the six Marian messengers

Mirjana Dragicevic Soldo was born on March 18, 1965 in Sarajevo to Jonico, a radiologist in a hospital, and to Milena, a worker. He has a younger brother, Miroslav. She had daily apparitions from June 24, 1981 to December 25, 1982, when Our Lady communicated to her the tenth of the secrets that would concern the future of humanity. During the last daily apparition, Our Lady promised her that she would appear to her for life once a year, on her birthday, on March 18th.
This has been the case since 1983. But since August 2, 1987 Mirjana has seen Our Lady and prayed with her for unbelievers every 2nd of the month. And, from January 2, 1997, this experience is no longer exclusively private: Mirjiana knows the time when the Madonna comes, from 10 to 11, and this prayer meeting is also open to the faithful. Married since 16 September 1989 to Marco Soldo, nephew of Father Slavko, she had two daughters: Marija, born December 1990, and Veronika, April 19 1994. Currently she is a full-time mom, while her husband has brokerage relationships between Croatian companies and foreign companies. They live in Medjugorje.

Ivanka Ivankovic-Elez was born on June 21, 1966 in Bijakovici. She had daily apparitions from June 24, 1981 to May 7, 1985. That day, entrusting her with the tenth and last secret, Our Lady told her that she would have the apparitions once a year, and exactly on the anniversary of the same, the June 25. So it happens. Ivanka lives in the parish of Medjugorje, has been married to Raiko Elez since 1986 and has three children, Kristina, Josip and Ivan. At the beginning of the apparitions, everyone remembers her as a tall, very beautiful girl, long hair, a very sweet, mature face. In April 1981 he lost his mother. The father, after fifteen years of work in Germany, has returned home. He has a brother, Martin, and a sister, Daria.

Marija Pavlovic Lunetti was born on April 10, 1965 in Bijakovici. His parents, Filippo and Iva, are farmers. He has three brothers, Pero, Andrija and Ante - who will all go to work in Germany - and two sisters, one older, Ruzica, and one younger, Milka. The latter was a seer for a day on June 24, 1981; Marija first saw the Madonna on June 25, 1981. She still has daily apparitions. Through her, every 25 of the month, Our Lady gives her monthly message to the world. So far, nine secrets have been entrusted to her.
Marija lives in Italy, in Monza, in the province of Milan, is married to Paolo Lunetti and has three children. It has a peculiar character: humility, obedience to the plan of God shines forth immediately, which then marry with a strong inner conviction, with an integral constancy.

Vicka (Vida) Ivankovic was born on September 3, 1964 in Bijakovici from Zlata and Pero, then a worker in Germany. The family also cultivated fields. Fifth of eight children, she has a pharmacist sister and an employee. he saw the Madonna for the first time on June 24, 1981. The daily apparitions for her have not yet stopped. To date, Our Lady has entrusted her with nine secrets. Vicka lives with her parents in a new house in the parish of Medjugorje.

Ivan Dragicevic was born on May 25, 1965, is the eldest of the three sons of Stanko and Slata, farmers. He has always appeared calm, taciturn, introverted but has learned to overcome his shyness, with long interviews and holding public meetings around the world.
Our Lady still appears to him daily, and has entrusted him with nine secrets. He lives several months in Medjugorje, spending the rest in Boston, the city of his wife, Laureen Murphy, whom he married on October 23, 1994 and who gave him three children.
When he is not in Medjugorje with his family, his mother and brothers use his home to host pilgrims. From the rent of some apartments he obtains his main form of livelihood, being engaged full time in witness and apostolate.

Jakov Colo was born on March 6, 1971. The only son of Ante, who worked in Sarajevo, and Jaca, he was orphaned of both at an early age, and was raised by the parents of Marija, his uncles. Arguto, very lively as a child, calmer now that he is big. On April 11, 1993, twenty-two years old, he married the Italian Annalisa Barozzi on Easter day. Today they have three children, the oldest of whom is Arianna Maria, born in January 1995. Since September 1, 12 she no longer has the daily appearance, having revealed the last secret to Our Lady.
However, she sees the Lady every year, on Christmas day, when she carries the baby Jesus in her arms. He works in the parish of Medjugorje, at the registry office, spends most of his holidays in Italy, to please his wife.