St. Peregrine | |
Death Date: | August 25, 182 |
Feast Day: | August 25 (Martyrdom); May 6 (Translation) |
Venerated In: | Roman Catholic Church |
Death Place: | Rome |
Titles: | martyr |
Attributes: | Chi Rho on his chest, in a dungeon with the rack, the scourge, clubs or fire's flames |
Patronage: | Umag[1] |
Major Shrine: | Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville Minnesota[2] |
St. Peregrine (Latin: Peregrinus) the martyr was an early Christian martyr who died because he and fellow Christians refused to worship the Roman Emperor Commodus on his birthday.[3]
His remains are buried in the Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota.[2]
He is patron saint of Croatian city Umag.[1]