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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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Certainty
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Cause invoked
Saint
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Conversion
Conversion of a young brigand
« Conversion of a bandit chief through persuasion »
Saint John the Apostle and Evangelist·Ephese·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of the Good Thief
« Sudden conversion through the grace of the face of the child Jesus »
Saint Dismas (The Penitent Thief)·Foret Pres De L Egypte·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of the Good Thief
« First fruits of redemption received on the cross »
Saint Dismas (The Penitent Thief)·Jerusalem·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
Conversion of the inhabitants of Valence through miracles at Tortosa
« Miracles performed in Tortosa that led to the conversion of the inhabitants of Valencia »
Saint Rufus of Avignon·Tortose·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of the Jews of Minorca
« Conversion of 540 Jews in Minorca upon seeing the relics »
Saint Stephen (First Martyr)·Minorque·1st centuryTraditionCertainty: Tradition
Conversion
Conversion of the magicians Philetus and Hermogenes
« Victory over the enchantments of the magician Hermogenes »
Saint James the Greater (Apostle)·Jerusalem·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Exorcism
Deliverance of King Polymius's daughter
« Deliverance of King Polymius's daughter from demonic possession »
Saint Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr·Albana Grande Armenie·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Gentiles
« Descent of the Holy Spirit during Peter's speech »
Saint Cornelius (Cornelius the Centurion)·Cesaree·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Exorcism
Exorcism and conversion of seven possessed persons
« Deliverance of seven possessed persons leading to 500 conversions »
Saint Exuperius (Spirius)·Bayeux·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Mastery of the elements
Gushing forth of a spring by Saint Peter
« Gushing of a fountain of living water on the Tarpeian Rock through the sign of the cross made by Saint Peter »
Saints Processus and Martinian·Roche Tarpeienne·1st centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of Anianus's hand
« Healing of the hand of Anianus the cobbler »
Saint Mark the Evangelist·Alexandrie Bucoles·1st centuryTraditionCertainty: Tradition
Resurrection
Resurrection of Lampas
« Resurrection of Lampas at the bridge of Nau »
Saint Memmius (Menge)·1st 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
Conversion
Conversion of Saint Latuin's assassins
« Sudden conversion of the assassins sent to kill him »
Saint Latuin of Séez·Chersi·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversions in Tournus
« Numerous conversions in Tournus »
Saint Valerian of Tournus·Tournus·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
Destruction of an idol and submission of a serpent at Artins
« Destruction of an idol and submission of a serpent at Artins »
Saint Julian of Le Mans·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Exorcism
Exorcism of three young men in the Forum
« Exorcism of three young men in the Forum »
Saint Abercius of Hierapolis·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of a blind man in Le Mans
« Healing of a blind man at the magistrate's gate »
Saint Julian of Le Mans·Suindinum Pays Des Cenomans·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
Supernatural eclipse during the Passion
« Observation of a supernatural eclipse during the Passion »
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite (First Bishop of Paris)·Athenes·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
The vision of the stag
« Apparition of Christ between the antlers of a stag »
Saint Eustace (Eustathius)·Empire Romain·2nd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of a celestial light in prison
« Celestial light in the prison »
Saint Victor of Marseille·Marseille·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Apparition of the guardian angel to Valerian
« 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
« Apparition in a vision to the matron Plautilla »
Saints Rufina and Secunda·Buxo Voie Cornelia·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
Baptism by a miraculous cloud
« Baptism by a miraculous cloud »
Saint Savinian (Sabinien)·Troyes·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Celestial apparition during the baptism of Saint Barbara
« Apparition of Saint John the Baptist and Jesus Christ »
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia·Nicomedie·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of a pagan worker at the basilica
« Punishment and conversion of a pagan worker working on Sunday at the basilica »
Saint Maurice and his companions·Agaune Tarnade·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of Roman matrons
« Sudden conversion of Roman matrons through her discourse »
Saint Basilissa·Rome·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of Saint Dionysius of Alexandria
« Conversion following a vision and a heavenly voice »
Saint Dionysius of Alexandria (the Great)·Alexandrie·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Protection / deliverance
Deliverance of the king during a hunting trip
« Deliverance of the king during a hunting peril »
Saint Nino·Iberie Au Dela Du Pont Euxin·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
Gushing of a miraculous spring
« Spring gushing forth in the tower for her baptism »
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia·Nicomedie·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing and conversion of Julie
« Blindness and conversion of Julie »
Saint Victor of Marseille·Marseille·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of a child in Argenton
« Insensitivity to lash blows »
Saint Marcellus and Saint Anastasius·Argentonachus·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of a crippled child in Argenton
« Healing of a blind, deaf, mute, and lame child »
Saint Marcellus and Saint Anastasius·Argentonachus·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of Asterius's daughter
« Healing of the sight of Asterius's adopted daughter, blind for two years »
Saint Valentine of Rome·Rome·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of Craton's son
« Sudden healing of Craton's son through prayer »
Saint Valentine of Terni·Terni Ombrie·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Healing of Tranquillinus and Chromatius
« Healing of the gout of Tranquillinus and Chromatius »
Saint Sebastian (Defender of the Church)·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Heavenly vision and conversion
« Apparition of a luminous cross and a heavenly voice during his conversion »
Saint Ephesus·Elia Capitolina·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Vision / apparition
Luminous apparition and heavenly voice in prison
« Immense light and celestial voice during prayer »
Saint Secundina·Anagni·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Military victories of Prince Claude
« Claude's military victories through her prayers »
Saint Julia of Troyes·Pays Des Allemands·3rd centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
Appearance of a celestial light in prison
« Celestial light in the prison at midnight »
Saint Quirinus of Siscia·Siscia Sisseg Sisseck Pannonie·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Healing
Conversion and healing of a soldier
« Instant healing of a converted soldier touching the martyr's head »
Saint Alban of Verulam·Holmhurst·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of a brigand during the martyrdom
« Instant conversion of one of his assassins »
Saint Gervase of Le Mans·Foret De Corinna Ou Coriana Pays Des Eduens·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of Celsus and soldiers in prison
« Conversion and baptism of Celsus and twenty soldiers in prison »
Saint Julian and Saint Basilissa·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of idolaters after a rescue at sea
« Conversion of one hundred and twenty idolaters following the rescue of the boat »
Saint Anastasia the Younger·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of the barbarian chieftain Chilon
« Sudden conversion of the barbarian leader Chilon following a vision »
Saint Similien of Nantes·Nantes·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of the Saracens through miracles
« Unspecified miracles in the desert »
Saint Moses, Bishop of the Saracens·Desert Entre L Egypte Et La Palestine·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Conversion
Conversion of the Saracens through the miracles of Saint Moses
« Miracles during his instructions to convert the Saracens »
Saint Moses, Bishop of the Saracens·Nation Sarrasine·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos
Sign / wonder
Destruction of an idol by the word
« Destruction of a statue by the spoken word »
Saint Eulampius and Saint Eulampia·Nicomedie Bithynie·4th centuryToposCertainty: Hagiographic topos