Rome

In 1610, at the ancient Church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome, a profound Eucharistic miracle occurred during Mass in the Caetani Chapel. The church itself is one of the oldest in Rome, built on the site where the Roman Senator Pudente gave hospitality to the Apostle Peter. During the celebration of Mass, a priest who was troubled by doubts about the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist inadvertently dropped the consecrated Host immediately after the consecration. When the Host fell onto the marble steps of the altar, it left a permanent imprint and bloodstain that remains visible to this day, over 400 years later. The physical evidence of this miracle—both the impression of the Host's shape and the bloodstain—can still be seen on the altar steps in the Caetani Chapel. This tangible reminder serves as a powerful witness to Christ's true presence in the Eucharist. Pilgrims continue to visit Santa Pudenziana to venerate this miraculous sign, which answered the priest's doubt with a visible physical manifestation.

Church recognition

This ancient miracle has historical acceptance and tradition within the Church spanning centuries, though no surviving formal documentation has been found.

No formal Church approval documentation has been identified. The Church's official records do not contain a magisterial decree, papal bull, or diocesan investigation that formally recognizes a Eucharistic miracle in Rome dated to 1610. The miracle has been locally venerated and the site continues to be visited by pilgrims, but Vatican-level recognition has not been confirmed.

Recognition status cross-referenced using Magisterium AI, a third-party tool that searches a corpus of Catholic Church documents. This does not constitute official Church verification.

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