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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]
St. Peregrine | |
|---|---|
| martyr | |
| Died | August 25, 182 Rome |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville Minnesota[1] |
| Feast | August 25 (Martyrdom); May 6 (Translation) |
| Attributes | Chi Rho on his chest, in a dungeon with the rack, the scourge, clubs or fire's flames |
| Patronage | Umag[2] |
His remains are buried in the Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota.[1]
He is patron saint of Croatian city Umag.[2]
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