levitation
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In general, the term designates the physical phenomena by which object are suspended in the air by supposed supernormal means. Some ecstatics received this gift, were known to lift from the ground when at prayer, and are often depicted this way in art.
Saints, Beati and Venerables who had the Gift of Levitation
- Blessed Alexander of Verona
- Blessed Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena
- Blessed Angelo da Pesche d’Isernia
- Blessed Archangela Girlani
- Blessed Bernard Perani
- Blessed Bonaventura of Potenza
- Blessed Christina Ciccarelli
- Blessed Flora of Beaulieu
- Blessed Francinaina Cirer-Carbonell
- Blessed Jakov Varingez
- Blessed Ladislas of Gielniów
- Blessed Louise degli Albertoni
- Blessed Luchesius
- Blessed Mariana of Jesus
- Blessed Pietro of Treia
- Blessed Vincent de L’Aquila
- Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
- Saint Charbel Makhlouf
- Saint Christina the Astonishing
- Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani
- Saint John Joseph of the Cross
- Saint Joseph of Cupertino
- Saint Padre Pio
MLA Citation
- “levitation”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 October 2018. Web. 26 April 2024. <>