“…The episodes surrounding the death of a saint are described that mark stages in recognizing sainthood and establishing a place of worship and pilgrimage. Hagiographic accounts are the main sources of information for the medieval and modern periods about the stakes in each of the episodes described; they also establish de facto a model for the making of a saint. …”
“…The Saints embody figures of miraculous healing, and the reading during Mass services of hagiographic texts dedicated to these Saints provided hope to the victims of the pandemics. …”