Peregrine Laziosi
Peregrine Laziosi | |
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Filippo Lippi, Presentation of the Temple, with St. Philip Benizi on the left and St. Peregrine Laziosi on the right | |
| Confessor | |
| Born | 1 November 1260, Forlì, Italy |
| Died | 1 May 1345 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 15 April 1609, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Paul V |
| Canonized | 27 December 1726, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIII |
| Feast | 1 May |
| Attributes | one leg covered in a cancerous sore, a staff |
| Patronage | persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses |
Peregrine Laziosi (Pellegrino Latiosi; c. 1260 – 1 May 1345) is an Italian saint of the Servite Order (Friar Order Servants of Mary). He is the patron saint for persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses.