Yes, St. Francis is thought to be the first saint to receive the stigmata. He received it in 1224, two years before he died.
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St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) was the first recorded case of stigmata.
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St. Francis of Assisi is the saint who received the stigmata after his intense meditation on the passion of Christ. The stigmata are the wounds of Christ, such as those on his hands, feet, and side, that appeared on Francis's body as a sign of his deep spiritual connection to Jesus.
St. Francis of Assisi is believed to have received the stigmata in 1224, two years before his death. This event took place while he was praying on Mount La Verna in Italy. The stigmata were marks resembling the wounds of Christ's crucifixion on his hands, feet, and side.
Symbols associated with St. Francis: •birds •deer •fish •lamb •skull •stigmata •wolf
Look up Padre Pio and St. Francis of Assissi - these are the two best known people with verified stigmata. The church is naturally reluctant to state someone has really received stigmata, but these two were real and possibly others as well. For more information about the stigmata see the link below:
The Italian Renaissance painting, St Francis receiving the stigmata, Giotto, c.1300
Padre Pio of Pietrelcina was the first priest to receive the stigmata.
While in meditation on Mount Alvernia in the Apennines in September 1224, Francis received the stigmata, which periodically bled during the remaining two years of his life. The exact date is not known but is commemorated each year on September 17.
St. Gemma Galgani had an invisible stigmata. St. Catherine of Siena when receiving the stigmata asked our Lord if it could not show. Her stigmata did not become visible until after her death.