Saint / folklore
Sant'Aspreno
Aspren or Asprenas was a 1st-century Christian saint and venerated as the first Bishop of Naples.
In the book
The patron invoked against headaches: sufferers push their heads through a hole in the wall of his chapel in search of relief — one of the cures Lewis lists in the miracle-fever of spring 1944.
Appears in 1 diary entry.
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March 25 1944Widespread fear that San Gennaro's blood may fail to liquefy reflects a surge of religious "miracle" fervor sweeping wartime Naples.
patron saint invoked against headaches; sufferers push their heads through a hole in the wall of his chapel seeking relief
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