What miracles did Saint Peregrine do?

Answer 1

St. Peregrine was born in Forli, Italy (near Rimini) in 1265. After being a young tearaway he joined an Order of Friar Servants of St Mary, or Servites who came together to live a simple life of prayer and charitable works. Servite Brothers still live in a monastery outside the City of Florence. Brother Peregrine worked tirelessly amongst the sick in Forli during the time of the Black Plague and other epidemics when there were no hospitals or doctors for the poor. He offered no promises of recovery, simply help to the sick and compassion to the dying. When he himself was found to have a cancer in his leg, the local medical practitioner was called in. He recommended amputation of the leg. This was at a time when there were no anaesthetics nor disinfectants and many patients died of infection following surgery. The night before the operation, Peregrine prayed before a crucifix then fell asleep and dreamt that Christ came down from the cross. The following morning when the doctor arrived with his instruments for the operation, he found no trace of the cancer and the wound was healed. Peregrine lived into old age, dying in the monestary at the age of 80 years. On the news of his death, many crowds came to pay their respects and three people were cured at his coffin, a blind man, a seriously ill woman and a man who had suffered injuries after a fall. Peregrine was declared a saint in 1726 and his feast day is the 4th May. He is the patron saint of cancer sufferers and St. Peregrine Centres now provide a service at both spiritual and psychological level for those affected by cancer.

Answer 2

Saint Peregrine Laziosi is known for performing miracles related to healing diseases, particularly cancer. One of the most famous miracles attributed to him is his own healing from a cancerous growth on his leg. He is considered the patron saint of cancer patients and those suffering from diseases.