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The Visionaries
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MIRJANA
DRAGICEVIC-SOLDO
Born in Sarajevo
on March 18, 1965.
Was on holiday
staying with her grandmother in
Bijakovici at the time of the first
apparition on 24 June, 1981.
Married Marko
Soldo at St James’ Church in Medjugorje
on September 16, 1989.
The couple live
in Medjugorje with their two daughters.
Mirjana’s daily
apparitions ended December 25, 1982.
Still receives
an apparition on the second day of each
month which the public are invited to
and asked to pray for unbelievers.
Also receives an
annual apparition on her birthday, 18
March.
Was the first to
receive all 10 secrets.
Prayer mission
is to pray for unbelievers.
Entrusted to
eventually reveal the secrets to the
world via a priest of her choice, Fr
Petar Ljubocic, 10 days before the
events occur.
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MARIJA
PAVLOVIC-LUNETTI
Born in
Bijakovici on April 1, 1965.
Married Paolo
Lunetti in Milan on September 8, 1993.
They now live in Italy with their four
children, all boys.
Spends some time
of the year in Medjugorje.
Her sister,
Milka, along with Vicka, joined Ivanka
and Mirjana on the first day of the
apparitions when they returned to the
hillside a second time. Milka was not
allowed to return the next day, and
Marija went instead.
Cousin of Jakov.
Receives our
Lady’s message for the world each month.
One of three
visionaries who still has daily
apparitions and has received nine
secrets.
Prayer mission
is to pray for the consecrated, priests
and religious.
Marija’s testimony, March 24, 2004
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JAKOV COLO
Born in
Bijakovici on March 6, 1971.
Was only 10
years old when he experienced his first
apparition.
Married Annalisa,
an Italian, at St. James Church in
Medjugorje on Easter Sunday, 1993.
They live with
their three children, two girls and a
boy, in Medjugorje.
His daily
apparitions ended September 12, 1998,
while in America.
His annual
apparition is on Christmas Day.
Has received all
10 secrets.
Prayer mission
is to pray for the sick.
Annual apparition, December 25, 2004
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VICKA
IVANKOVIC-MIJATOVIC
Born in
Bijakovici on September 3, 1964.
The oldest of
the Medjugorje visionaries.
Married Mario
Mijatovic on January 26, 2002, in Gruda,
a small village near to Medjugorje.
Their first
child, Maria-Sofia, was born January
2003. The second, Anton was born October
2004.
The family lives
in Krehin Gradac, near Medjugorje.
One of three
visionaries who still has daily
apparitions.
Has received 9
secrets.
Cousin of Jakov.
Her prayer
mission is to pray for the sick.
Vicka’s testimony, September 22, 2003
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IVANKA
IVANKOVIC-ELEZ
Born in
Bijakovici on June 21, 1966.
Married Raiko
Elez on December 18, 1986.
The couple has
three children.
The first of the
visionaries to marry.
The first of the
visionaries to see Our Lady on Wednesday
24 June, 1981.
Her daily
apparitions ended May 7, 1985.
Still has an
annual apparition on June 25, the
anniversary of the apparitions.
Has received all
10 secrets.
Lives a
discreet, almost private life with her
family, close to the village of
Medjugorje.
Prayer mission
is to pray for families.
Annual Apparition, June 25, 2004
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IVAN
DRAGICEVIC
Born in
Bijakovici on May 25, 1965.
Married to
Laureen Murphy on October 23, 1994 at
St. Leonard's Church in Boston, America.
They have three
children, two girls and a boy.
The family live
half the year in America and the rest in
Medjugorje.
One of three
visionaries who still has daily
apparitions.
Has received 9
secrets.
Prayer mission
is to pray for priests and young people.
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