Italy · 11th Century
Trani
In the 11th century in Trani, a woman who hated the Catholic Church and the Eucharist paid a Catholic woman to obtain a consecrated Host so she could desecrate it to demonstrate—as she believed—that it was not truly the Body of Christ. When she threw the stolen Host into a pan of boiling oil with the intention of destroying it, the Host miraculously turned into visible Flesh, and blood began to pour from it to such a degree that it flowed out of the pot and onto the floor.
About this miracle
The woman's screams attracted people nearby, and witnesses saw the miraculous transformation taking place before their eyes. Struck with remorse and fear at what she had witnessed, the woman repented of her sacrilegious action. The priest was summoned and reverently brought the miraculous Host to the Cathedral of Trani, where it has been preserved through the centuries.
Throughout various eras, many tests were performed on this sacred relic and verified its authenticity, with the last examination taking place in 1924 at the Inter-diocesan Eucharistic Congress headed by Monsignor Giuseppe Maria Leo. Over the centuries, the incorrupt Host has been venerated in the Cathedral of Trani, where kings, queens, the sick, and the poor have come to pray before it. It can still be seen today, preserved in the magnificent Romanesque Cathedral that is one of the architectural treasures of southern Italy.
Scientific analysis
Throughout various eras, tests were performed on this relic. The last examination took place in 1924 at the Inter-diocesan Eucharistic Congress headed by Monsignor Giuseppe Maria Leo. The specific findings and methodologies of these tests are not documented in detail in available sources.