Manifestation of Stigmata
- When
- 8 June 1899
- Where
- Unresolved occurrence location; Galgani is associated with Lucca through her epithet
Gemma Galgani is said to have begun manifesting the stigmata on 8 June 1899, at the age of 21, according to a biography by her spiritual director.
According to a biography by her spiritual director, Germano Ruoppolo, Galgani began to manifest the stigmata on 8 June 1899, at the age of 21. She is said to have experienced them on the eve of the feast of the Sacred Heart. Stigmata are described in Roman Catholicism as bodily wounds, scars, and pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ; some stigmatics claim to feel pain with no external marks. The supplied passages do not state the occurrence location, so no site is asserted.
Sources
- Gemma Galgani Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
- Stigmata Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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