The Visionaries of Medjugorje

The most visible aspect of the apparitions, messages and special graces in Medjugorje are the six young visionaries. For over twenty years, each day Our Lady has appeared to them until the time they have received all ten secrets.

The Blessed Mother has chosen each of them, not because they were more prayerful or pious than any other, but because she wished them to relay her messages to the world. Over the years, there have been hundreds of messages from Gospa. They all repeat the same primary themes of prayer, fasting, reconciliation (confession), Holy Communion and reading the Scriptures. All invite us to a deeper faith and conversion to God.

During the course of time, the Blessed Mother has made known to each of the visionaries secrets of a time yet to come. There is no indication from the visionaries whether these secrets foretell wonderful or tragic happenings, and that's the way Gospa wishes it should be. As Mirjana has said, "secrets are secrets". Each visionary will receive a total of 10 secrets and upon hearing the tenth, they will no longer receive daily apparitions from Gospa, rather, they will see her annually. Mirjana, the first to receive ten secrets sees her annually on her birthday, March 18th. Ivanka receives her yearly apparition on June 24th, the anniversary of the first apparition. Jacov receives his annual apparition on December 25th. Vicka, Ivan and Marija are still receiving daily apparitions.

There are many sites that can further relate the happenings of Medjugorje better than we can and we'll happily point you to them (You can find these links from the main Medjugorje page). Our purpose here is to give you a simple background of the visionaries.

Listed below is the basic information about all six of the visionaries and who they are today. Please note that the visionaries are not the stories of Medjugorje but rather the chosen messengers who relay the messages of the Gospa to the world. They are prayerful, unique individuals trying to live their lives under the watchful eye of the world as privately and devoutly as possible. Most of them spend a great deal of their time travelling to spread the messages of Gospa. Often, they're not given the respect of being human and given the right to make mistakes. So, on behalf of so many, we'd like to express our own personal gratitude for the courage and fortitude they gracefully embody as they do their best to relay and live the messages of Gospa.

Vicka
Ivankovic - Mijatovic

Name : Vicka Ivancovic - Mijatovic
DOB : September 9 1964
Married/Single: Married with a daughter. Vicka has 7 brothers and sisters
Lives : Near Medjugorje
Date of first Apparition : June 24, 1981
Age at first Apparition : 16
How many secrets : 9
Date of current Apparitions : Daily
Priest chosen to relay secrets : Not yet announced
Special Mission : Prays for the sick

Ivan
Dragicevic

Name : Ivan Dragicevic
DOB : May 25 1965
Married/Children : Married with three children. Ivan is the oldest of 4 children.
Lives : Six months of the year in Boston USA and six months in Medjugorje
Date of first Apparition : June 24, 1981
Age at first Apparition : 16
How many secrets : 9
Priest chosen to relay secrets: Not yet announced
Special Mission : Prays for young people and the priests

Marija
Pavlovic-Lunetti

Name : Marija Pavlovic-Lunetti
DOB : April 1 1965
Married/Children : Married with four sons
Lives : Italy and Medjugorje
Date of first Apparition : June 25, 1981
Age at first Apparition : 16
How many secrets : 9
Date of current Apparitions : Daily
Priest chosen to relay secrets : Not yet announced
Special Mission : Prays for the souls in Purgatory and the nuns
NOTE : Marija is the visionary that most often gives us the Gospa's
monthly message

Jacov
Colo

Name : Jacov Colo
DOB : March 6, 1971
Married/Children : Married with three children
Lives : Medjugorje
Date of first Apparition : June 25, 1981
Age at first Apparition : 10
How many secrets : Tenth secret on September 12, 1998
Date of current Apparitions : yearly on December 25th
Priest chosen to relay secrets : Not yet announced
Special Mission : Prays for the sick

Mirjana
Dragicevic-Soldo

Name : Mirjana Dragicevic-Soldo
DOB : March 18 1965
Married/Children : Married to Marko Soldo, and has two daughters
Lives : Medjugorje
Date of first Apparition : June 24, 1981
Age at first Apparition : 16
How many secrets : Tenth secret on December 25th, 1982
Date of current Apparitions : Monthly apparitions on the 2nd of the month
to pray for the Unbelievers (These may end at any time).
Annual apparition on March 18th
Priest chosen to relay secrets : Fr. Pero Ljubicic of Medjugorje
Special Mission : To pray for all unbelievers

Ivanka
Ivankovic-Elez

Name : Ivanka Ivankovic-Elez
DOB : June 21, 1966
Married/Children : Married and has three children, two sons and a daughter
Lives : In a village near Medjugorje called Miletina
Date of first Apparition : June 24, 1981
Age at first Apparition : 14
How many secrets : Tenth secret on May 7, 1985
Date of current Apparitions : yearly on June 24th
Priest chosen to relay secrets : Not yet announced
Special Mission : Prays for the families