Peregrine (martyr)
Not to be confused with the 13th-century Italian saint Peregrine Laziosi.
| St. Peregrine | |
|---|---|
| martyr | |
| Died |
August 25, 182 Rome |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville Minnesota |
| Feast | August 25 (Martyrdom); May 6 (Translation) |
| Attributes | Chi Rho on his chest, in a dungeon with the rack, the scourge, clubs or fire's flames |
| Patronage | young men and women discerning their vocations |
St. Peregrine the martyr was an early Christian martyr who died because he and others refused to worship the Roman Emperor Commodus on his birthday.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ St. Peregrin at Catholic Online
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