stigmata
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Stigmata refers to the spontaneous appearance of wounds on a person's body that correspond to the wounds of Jesus Christ during his crucifixion, a phenomenon primarily associated with deeply religious Catholic figures throughout history. These occurrences have been considered spiritually significant by believers as signs of divine favor or mystical union with Christ's suffering.
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- Description
- Specific cases
- Saint Ansbert of Rouen
- Saint Francis of Assisi
- Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
- Mariam Thresia Chiramel
- Stigmata and gender
- Scientific research
- Non-Christian stigmata
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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Stigmata (, plural of , 'mark, spot, brand'), in Catholicism, are bodily wounds, scars and pain which appear in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ: the hands, wrists, feet, near the heart, the head (from the crown of thorns), and back (from carrying the cross and scourging).