number of people from the town and countryside honored his death. Some of the sick who came were healed, which was attributed to his intercession. Veneration His body rests in the Servite church of Forlì, the Basilica of Saint Pellegrino Laziosi. Pope Paul V declared him blessed in 1609 and Pope Benedict XIII canonized him in 1726. The liturgical feast of Peregrine Laziosi is on 1 May. Laziosi is considered the patron saint of those suffering from cancer. The National Shrine of Saint Peregrine is located at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago, Illinois, as a ministry of the Friar Servants of Mary. There is a St. Peregrine Shrine at The Grotto, at The National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, in Portland, Oregon. A Saint Peregrine Mass is celebrated at The Grotto on the first Saturday of each month at 12 noon in the Chapel of Mary. and there is also a St. Peregrine Laziosi Parish and Diocesan Shrine in Muntinlupa, Philippines. It houses a relic taken from Laziosi himself: a rib. It is currently on display in the church's Relic Chapel. There is a Saint Peregrine Cancer Shrine with Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration at Christ the King Catholic Church in Mesa, Arizona. The mission of this St. Peregrine Shrine is to promote perpetual adoration of Jesus Christ and to pray for those affected by cancer. In the midst of suffering, a sanctuary for spiritual healing and emotional peace is offered. There is also a statue of Laziosi in the mission church of San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. Legacy According to some, the lesson of Laziosi's life is not that God worked a miracle, but that a faithful servant placed himself, unconditionally, in the hands of God. Laziosi's trust in God therefore serves as a model for those dealing with sickness. One medical journal has cited Laziosi's case as a potential instance of bacterial or viral infection eradicating cancerous cells. See also List of Catholic saints References External links National Shrine of Saint Peregrine, Friar Servants of Mary Basilica of Saint Pellegrino Laziosi Pack M.D., George T. "St Peregrine O.S.M. -Patron Saint of Cancer Patients", CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Vol.17, No.4, 30 December 2008 Biographical Website 1260 births 1345 deaths People from Forlì Italian Roman Catholic saints Servites 14th-century Christian saints Incorrupt saints Religion and HIV/AIDS Miracle workers Canonizations by Pope Benedict XIII Venerated Catholics Beatifications by