List of Eucharistic miracles

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Eucharistic miracles are miracles which, particularly in the Catholic Church, involve claimed supernatural phenomena occurring with the Eucharistic host. This article contains lists of these miracles.

Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Catholic who developed an early interest in computers and video games, became known for cataloging over 150 Eucharistic miracles that were said to occur in different countries.[1] He became a canonized Catholic saint on 7 September 2025.[1] Writing guidance notes for the Acutis exhibition, Raffaello Martinelli, former official at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith states that Catholics are "not obliged to believe", but miracles can be "useful and fruitful aids to religious faith." The exhibition website does not claim miracles have been scientifically validated, nor does it cite peer-reviewed studies or scientific research as confirmation. Other Catholic scientists cautioned that "a careful appraisal both for and against the scientific claims is necessary."[2]

List of miracles

Carlo Acutis listed over 150 Eucharistic miracles during his lifetime.[1] The following list includes most of these miracles,[3] as well as those not listed by him. This list includes events with positive judgments and events with no judgments by Catholic Church authorities.

Miracle CityYearCountrySummaryNotes
Buenos Aires1992-1994-1996ArgentinaBleeding Host[4]
Fiecht1310AustriaWine turns into blood boils overflows chalice, doubting priest[5]
Seefeld1384AustriaEarthquake at same time as bleeding host[6]
Weiten-Raxendorf1411AustriaGlowing Host[7]
Bois-Seigneur-Isaac1405BelgiumBleeding Host[8]
Bruges1203BelgiumRelic of Jesus blood[9]
Brussels1370BelgiumBleeding Host; Stolen Host. Related to the Brussels massacre[10]
Herentals1412BelgiumStolen Hosts intact after eight days in form of cross[11]
Herkenrode-Hasselt1317BelgiumBleeding Host[12]
Liège1374BelgiumLed to Feast of Corpus Christi[13]
Middleburg-Lovanio1374BelgiumBleeding Host[14]
Aalst2016BelgiumBleeding Host[15]
Tumaco1906ColombiaIsland saved by Blessed Sacrament[16]
Ludbreg1411CroatiaWine turned to blood[17]
Scete3rd-4th cent.EgyptInfant Jesus seen in place of bread[18]
St. Mary of Egypt4th-5th cent.EgyptBishop writes of a saint (Mary of Egypt) who had walked[19] on water to receive communion[20]
Avignon1433FranceEucharist Survives flood
Blanot1331FranceBleeding Host
Bordeaux1822FranceJesus appears in Host
Dijon1430FranceBleeding Host
Douai1254FranceChild appears after Host dropped
Faverney1608FranceFire destroys altar but not Host
La Rochelle1461FranceHost cures paralyzed boy
Les Ulmes1668FranceHost replaced by man
Marseille-En-Beauvais1533FranceStolen Hosts found in perfect condition
Neuvy Saint Sepulcre1257FranceHost cures paralyzed boy
Paris1290FranceHost stolen and returned.
Pressac1643FranceHost survives fire
Augsburg1194GermanyBleeding Host
Benningen1216GermanyBleeding Host
Bettbrunn1125GermanyStolen Host could not be picked up until Bishop's prayer
Erding1417GermanyStolen Host found
Kranenburg1280GermanyHost thrown near tree, tree forms crucifix
Regensburg1255GermanyThe Lord takes Host from doubting priest
Walldürn1330GermanyWine turned into blood in form of Crucified Christ
Wilsnack1383GermanyHost survives fire. Called the Holy Blood of Wilsnack
Weingarten1094GermanyRelic of Jesus blood
Gracias2022HondurasBleeding corporal[21]
Alatri1228ItalyHost stolen and becomes flesh
Asti1535ItalyBleeding Host
Bagno di Romagna1412ItalyBleeding Host; Doubting priest
Bolsena1264ItalyHost turns into Flesh. Pope and Thomas Aquinas witness host. A related relic is the Corporal of Bolsena.
Canosio1630ItalyFlood stops; Priest with Eucharist prayed at flood waters
Cascia1330ItalyBleeding Host
Cava dei Tirreni1656ItalyPlague stopped by Eucharistic procession
Dronero1631ItalyFire stopped; Priest with Eucharist prayed at fire
Ferrara1171ItalyBleeding Host; stains ceiling
Florence1230ItalyWine becomes blood
Florence1595ItalyEucharist survives fire
Gruaro (Valvasone)1294ItalyBleeding Host
Lanciano750ItalyHost turns to flesh; Wine into Blood. Doubting priest. Referred to as the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano
Macerata1356ItalyBleeding Host; Doubting priest
Mogoro1604ItalySinful men spit out Host; Hosts became hot, leaves imprint on floor
Morrovalle1560ItalyHosts survive fire
Offida1273ItalyHost becomes flesh after attempt to use in witchcraft
Patierno (Naples)1772ItalyStolen Hosts found
Rimini1227ItalySt. Anthony wagers with disbeliever that starving mule will pick Host to food
Rome1610ItalyHost becomes flesh
Rome6th-7th cent.ItalyHost becomes flesh
Rosano1948ItalyHost leaves imprint on floor; Doubting priest
Fonte Avellana11th CenturyItalyHost turns to flesh; was to be used in witchcraft; witnessed by St. Peter Damian
Assisi1240ItalySt. Clare turns away invaders by displaying Eucharist
Salzano1517ItalyPriest gives Viaticum; donkeys led procession and genuflect
San Mauro La Bruca1969ItalyStolen Host found
Scala1732ItalySigns of Passion appear in Host
Siena1730ItalyConsecrated Hosts intact for 276 years, unconsecrated hosts rot away
Trani11th CenturyItalyBleeding Host. Stolen, thief tries to fry Host, Host bleeds
Turin1453ItalyStolen Host and Monstrance rise; later Host becomes illuminated
Turin1640ItalyAttempt to steal host prevented by flames
Veroli1570ItalyJesus appears in Host
Volterra1472ItalyStolen Hosts; Hosts rise and illuminated
Chirattakonam2001IndiaImage of Christ appears on the Host
Kerala2013IndiaHost displayed image of Jesus[22]
Chümoukedima, Nagaland2024IndiaBlood oozed out from host[23]
Morne-Rouge1902MartiniqueTown survives volcano; Afterwards image Jesus in Host
Tixtla2006MexicoBleeding Host
Guadalajara2013MexicoBleeding Host along with religious experience[24][25]
Alkmaar1429NetherlandsWine turns to blood
Amsterdam1345NetherlandsHost survives vomiting and fire
Bergen1421NetherlandsDoubting priest throws Hosts in river. Hosts found Bleeding
Boxmeer1400NetherlandsWine turned into blood
Boxtel-Hoogstraten1380NetherlandsWine turned into blood
Breda-Niervaart1300NetherlandsStolen Host found in perfect condition
Meerssen1222NetherlandsBleeding Host
Meerssen1465NetherlandsHost Rescued from fire
Stiphout1342NetherlandsHost survives fire
Eten1649PeruJesus appears in Host
Glotowo1290PolandBuried Host found illuminated
Kraków1345PolandStolen Host found illuminated
Legnica2013PolandBleeding Host. Referred to as the Eucharistic miracle of Legnica
Poznań1399PolandStolen and destroyed Host; Found Particles illuminated
Sokółka2008PolandBleeding Host. Referred to as the Eucharistic miracle of Sokółka
Santarém1247PortugalBleeding Host turns to flesh. Referred to as the Eucharistic miracle of Santarém
Saint-André de la Réunion1902Reunion IslandsFace of Jesus appears in Host
Alboraya-Almacéra1348SpainHost dropped in river; saved by fish
Alcalà1597SpainStolen Hosts returned; Host intact after 11 years
Alcoy1568SpainStolen Hosts found
Caravaca de la Cruz1231SpainImage of Jesus in Host; Muslim king converts
Cimballa1370SpainBleeding Host; doubting priest
Daroca1239SpainBleeding Host; Led to military victory
Gerona1297SpainBleeding Host; Doubting priest; Priest could not swallow Host.
Gorkum-El Escorial1572SpainBleeding Host. Desecrated before bleeding
Guadalupe1420SpainBleeding Host
Ivorra1010SpainWine into Blood. Doubting Priest
Moncada1392SpainGirl wants to play with Jesus; Priest doubts ordination
Montserrat1657SpainDuring consecration girl sees father in purgatory surrounded by flames; tissue ignites
O'Cebreiro1300SpainHost to flesh; doubting priest
Onil1824SpainStolen Host found
Ponferrada1533SpainStolen Host found. Tabernacle stolen.
S. John of the Abbesses1251SpainStolen Host; Jesus image in Host
Silla1907SpainStolen Hosts found in perfect condition
Valencia33SpainChalice used by Jesus in his Last Supper
Zaragoza1427SpainStolen Host; Image of Jesus in Host
Ettiswil1447SwitzerlandStolen Host found lighted in seven pieces in air in form of flower
Thomaston2023United StatesDuplicating Host[26]
Betania1991VenezuelaBleeding Host

Legacy of the Acutis list

The listed miracles by Acutis have toured many places around the world, and were exhibited across the Archdiocese of Detroit, especially Dearborn. Children were inspired by the compiled lists that helped them to "grow closer to the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament."[27] In Our Lady of Pity's Church, Staten Island, New York, the internationally renowned "Eucharist Miracles of the World" exhibition featured 75 panels that showcase the miracles from around the world. This was considered an "inspiring testament to faith and devotion." It holds special significance to the canonization of Carlo Acutis.[28]

However, Church historian Alessandro Serra has questioned the individual attribution of the exhibition to Acutis. Serra noted the exhibition's first catalogue, published in 2006 with a preface by Angelo Comastri, was credited to Sergio Meloni and Istituto San Clemente I Papa e Martire—an assosiation founded by the Acutis family that was later absorbed by the association dedicated to Acutis. Subsequent editions of the catalogue featured identical content, but omitted Sergio Meloni's name, instead attributing the design and curation of the exhibit solely to Acutis. Serra claimed this narrative was shaped by Acutis' mother Antonia Salzano, noting she has the domain name for the exhibition website.[29]

List of miracle claims rejected by Church authorities

In the modern era, the Catholic Church's process of discerning miracle claims can conclude that an event was naturally caused. John S. Bonnici in an interview explained that sometimes the Vatican is consulted for cases, but the final decision is always with the local bishop. Robert Spitzer had advocated for a more defined procedure to remedy this problem, as dioses in different parts of the world do not follow a uniform way to scientifically investigate alleged miracles.[30]

This list includes miracle claims both outright rejected by the Church, along with cases where a relevant Church authority explicitly declined to investigate a case or deemed them invalid.

Miracle CityYearCountrySummaryNotes
Oak Cliff2006United StatesBleeding Host[31][32]
South St. Paul2011United StatesIn the process of dissolving a discarded consecrated host in water, red coloration was noticed. The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis found the cause to be fungus.[33]
Kearns2015United StatesA consecrated host appeared to bleed. An investigation by the Diocese of Salt Lake City concluded that "red bread mold" naturally caused the coloration.[34][35]
Buffalo2018United StatesA red coloration was noticed on a host. Bishops of the Diocese of Buffalo declined to investigate.[36]
Morris2025United StatesSpots thought to be blood found on two discarded consecrated hosts. Laboratory analysis showed that these were caused by natural bacteria.[37][38]

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