Peregrine Laziosi


Peregrine Laziosi

Filippo Lippi, Presentation of the Temple, with St. Philip Benizi on the left and St. Peregrine Laziosi on the right
Confessor
Born1 November 1260, Forlì, Italy
Died1 May 1345
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified15 April 1609, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Paul V
Canonized27 December 1726, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Benedict XIII
Feast1 May
Attributesone leg covered in a cancerous sore, a staff
Patronagepersons 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.