: Reported receiving the wounds on September 17, 1224, during a period of prayer on Mount La Verna. Witnesses described them as looking like the heads of nails on the insides of his hands and feet.
While some believe the Apostle Paul was the first to reference such marks in the Bible, the most famous and first officially recorded stigmatist in history was . subtitle Stigmata
The phenomenon is viewed through several distinct lenses, ranging from the deeply spiritual to the skeptical and scientific: Stigmata: Miracle Or Hoax? | The Catholic Talk Show : Reported receiving the wounds on September 17,
: Another significant historical figure reported to have experienced these mystical wounds. The phenomenon is viewed through several distinct lenses,
: Perhaps the most famous modern stigmatist, he bore the wounds for 50 years and is the first to have the phenomenon documented by photographic evidence. Perspectives and Scrutiny