For cancer, chronic illness, or serious disease
St. Peregrine Laziosi
Feast dayMay 1Often sought forPeople with cancer and serious or chronic illness
Find another saintBiography source: Franciscan Mission AssociatesArtwork: Giacomo Zampa · Public domain
The life of this saint
Peregrine was an Italian Servite friar whose life changed after receiving forgiveness from a priest he had struck. Later, when suffering from a diseased leg, he prayed before the crucified Christ and experienced an unexpected healing.
Why Catholics ask for this saint’s intercession
Because of his own serious illness and healing, Catholics especially ask his intercession for cancer patients, their families, and medical teams.
Ask for intercession
A prayer with St. Peregrine Laziosi
St. Peregrine, you knew fear, pain, and the need for healing. Intercede for me and for everyone affected by this illness. Ask Jesus to guide the medical team, strengthen the body and spirit, comfort the family, and grant healing according to his loving will. Amen.
