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The miracles of the saints

The full corpus of the tradition, from healings to Eucharistic miracles — a single motif traced across the whole of Christendom.

Certainty layer Recognized in canonization Tradition Hagiographic topos

Historical and hagiographic presentation. These accounts belong to tradition and to the sources cited; they are neither a promise of results nor advice. The certainty shown describes the state of the tradition, not the fact itself.

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649 miracles of 5368 clear all
Vision / apparition
Angelic apparition in the cave
Sight disorders
« Apparition of an angel in a cave »
Saint Torpes·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Angelic vision of Cornelius
Sight disorders
« Vision of an angel »
Saint Cornelius (Cornelius the Centurion)·Cesaree·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Annunciation to the Virgin Mary
FertilityPregnancyMiraculous births
« Elizabeth's sterility overcome »
The Blessed Virgin (Mary)·Nazareth·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition for the discovery of the tomb
« Apparition to two monks to reveal the location of his tomb »
Saint Eutropius (Ytrope)·Mediolanum Saintes·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition in the form of a religious
« Posthumous apparition to a pious woman in the form of a religious »
Saints Processus and Martinian·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of Saint Martha to Saint Front
« Apparition after her death to Saint Front in Périgueux »
Saint Martha (Hostess of Jesus Christ)·Tarascon·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of the Holy Family at Ferrières
Apparitions
« Apparition of the Virgin, the Child Jesus, and Saint Joseph with the singing of angels »
Our Lady of Bethlehem (Ferrières)·Ferrieres·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Celestial apparition at the death of Saint Valerie
« Appearance of a globe of fire and angelic singing at the time of her death »
Saint Valerie of Limoges·Limoges·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Celestial vision of Saint Stephen
« Vision of Christ at the right hand of God before his death »
Saint Stephen (First Martyr)·Porte Aquilonaire Jerusalem·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of a paralyzed woman at Mont Anis
Restored mobility
« Healing of a paralyzed woman »
Our Lady of Le Puy (Our Lady of France)·Mont Anis·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Luminous apparition over the tomb of Saint Austremoine
« Angelic chants and bright light around his tomb seen by Saint Cantin »
Saint Austremonius (Stremoine)·Issoire·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Military apparitions of Saint James
« Military apparitions to aid Christian armies against the Moors »
Saint James the Greater (Apostle)·Celtiberie·1st centuryTraditionCertainty: Tradition
Vision / apparition
Miraculous voice coming from the tomb of Saint Gatien
Heavenly voices
« Voice emerging from the tomb to answer Saint Martin »
Saint Gatian·Cimetiere Des Pauvres Notre Dame La Riche·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Posthumous apparitions of Saint Paul
Sight disorders
« Posthumous apparitions of Saint Paul to guide him »
Saint Sergius Paulus (Paul of Narbonne)·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Prophecy / infused knowledge
Prophetic revelation to Simeon
Prophecies
« Revelation of the Holy Spirit to Simeon that he would not die before seeing the Christ »
Saint Simeon and Saint Anna the Prophetess·Jerusalem·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
The Transfiguration of Jesus
Sight disorders
« Apparition of deceased or missing prophets »
Jesus Christ (Transfiguration)·Mont Thabor·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
The Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor
Sight disorders
« Transfiguration of the body and garments »
Jesus Christ (Transfiguration)·Mont Thabor·1st centuryTraditionCertainty: Tradition
Vision / apparition
The voice of the Father during the Transfiguration
« Divine voice coming from a cloud »
Jesus Christ (Transfiguration)·Mont Thabor·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Virgin birth of Jesus
Fertility
« Virgin conception by the operation of the Holy Spirit »
The Blessed Virgin (Mary)·Nazareth·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Vision of the Nativity at Ferrières
Sight disorders
« Vision of the Nativity at Ferrières »
Saint Savinian and Saint Potentian·Ferrieres Gatinais·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Angelic apparition and miraculous aid
Sight disordersViolenceFood
« Apparition of an angel calming ferocious dogs and bringing celestial bread »
Saint Benignus of Smyrna·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Angelic apparition to Hermes
« Apparition of an angel in the guise of a shepherd to his brother Hermes »
Saint Pius I·Rome·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Angelic apparition to the soldiers
« Apparition of angels to instruct and guide the soldiers »
The Ten Thousand Martyrs of Mount Ararat·Armenie Majeure·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of Christ in prison
Sight disorders
« Apparition of Christ during his final mass in prison »
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite (First Bishop of Paris)·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition to the builders of Saint-Bénigne
« Posthumous apparition to the workers of Saint-Bénigne Basilica to encourage them »
Saint Paschasie·Dijon·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Celestial vision in prison
Sight disordersCaptivity
« Celestial vision and angelic singing in his dungeon »
Saint Andeolus·Bergoiate·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Celestial voice promising forgiveness
« Celestial voice assuring the forgiveness of sins through blood »
The Ten Thousand Martyrs of Mount Ararat·Mont Ararath·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Eudoxia's heavenly vision
Sight disorders
« Vision of heaven in ecstasy »
Saint Eudoxia of Heliopolis·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Multiplication / provision
Food brought by an angel in prison
FoodCaptivity
« Visit from an angel bringing food to prison »
Saint Concordius·Rome·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of Bérenger at Mantes
Restored mobilitySight disorders
« Sudden healing of Bérenger, paralyzed for three years, after a vision of the saint in Mantes »
Saint Romana of Rome·Mantes·2nd centuryTraditionCertainty: Tradition
Vision / apparition
Luminous apparition in prison
« Apparition of a child with a torch opening the sealed windows of the prison »
Saint Alexander I (Pope)·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Night visions of the celestial crown
Sight disorders
« Premonitory nocturnal visions of the heavenly crown »
Saints Speusippus, Eleusippus and Meleusippus·Langres·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
The stag's speech
Hearing and speech
« The stag speaks with a human voice »
Saint Eustace (Eustathius)·Empire Romain·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
The vision of the stag
Sight disorders
« Apparition of Christ between the antlers of a stag »
Saint Eustace (Eustathius)·Empire Romain·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Vision of angels singing in alternating choirs
Sight disorders
« Vision of angels singing in alternating choirs »
Saint Ignatius of Antioch (Theophorus)·Antioche·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Vision of Saint Stephen during martyrdom
Sight disorders
« Apparition of Saint Stephen at the moment of death »
Saint Valerian of Tournus·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Vision of the martyrs of Paris
Sight disorders
« Vision of three doves bearing the names of the martyrs of Paris »
Saint Rieul of Arles and Senlis·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Angelic assistance during the Eucharistic celebration
« Familiar conversation with the angels who served him at the altar »
Saint Germanus of Besançon·Besancon·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Angelic vision regarding baptism
Sight disorders
« Vision of an angel explaining baptism »
Saint Savinian (Sabinien)·Samos·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of a celestial light in prison
Sight disorders
« Celestial light in the prison »
Saint Victor of Marseille·Marseille·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of Christ in prison
CaptivityFood
« Apparition of Christ bringing her bread in prison »
Saint Eugenia of Rome·Rome Ile Du Tibre Thermes De Severe·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of Christ on the cross
Sight disorders
« Apparition of Christ with the cross on the rack »
Saint Victor of Marseille·Marseille·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of Saint Peter to Saint Mustiola
« Apparition of Saint Peter »
Saint Mustiola·Rome·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of the guardian angel to Valerian
Sight disorders
« Apparition of the guardian angel with celestial crowns »
Saint Cecilia of Rome·Rome·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of the saints to the matron Plautilla
Sight disorders
« Apparition in a vision to the matron Plautilla »
Saints Rufina and Secunda·Buxo Voie Cornelia·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Bishop Gauthier's vision regarding the authenticity of the relics
Sight disorders
« Apparition to Bishop Gauthier to denounce the substitution of his body with that of Saint Silvin »
Saint Prudentius (Prouents)·Saint Etienne De Dijon·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Celestial apparition during the baptism of Saint Barbara
Sight disorders
« Apparition of Saint John the Baptist and Jesus Christ »
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia·Nicomedie·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Multiplication / provision
Celestial food in prison
CaptivityFood
« Nourished in prison by the Virgin Mary with three angelic loaves per week »
Saint Avoye (Aurea)·Cologne·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos