Santarém, 1247

In the Portuguese town of Santarem, tradition preserves a thirteenth-century account in which a woman, desperate to recover her husband's affection, is said to have consulted a sorceress who instructed her to bring a consecrated host. The host, hidden in a cloth, is said to have begun to bleed, and the woman, frightened, buried it at home. According to the tradition, the host was later discovered and brought to the Church of St. Stephen, where it has been venerated for centuries.

The account is preserved as a longstanding local tradition associated with the shrine. The exhibition dates the event to 1247. The Church has not issued a formal decree declaring the event supernatural. The host, known as the Holy Miracle of Santarem, is displayed for veneration in the Church of the Holy Miracle (Igreja do Santissimo Milagre).

The story is included in Saint Carlo Acutis's exhibition. Visitors to Santarem can visit the shrine and learn about the tradition through the local Church's history. The devotion has been sustained by the parish community across the centuries.