Question: What is a “stigmata”?
Bonus question: Which saints are known for having received a “stigmata”?
Answer: Stigmata, in the Christian faith, is having marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, and feet.
Bonus answers: There are many, but here are a few:
Saint Paul the Apostle
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
Blessed Lucia Brocadelli of Narni
Saint Catherine of Ricci
Saint Catherine of Siena
Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich
Saint Gemma Galgani
Saint Veronica Giuliani
Saint John of God
Saint Faustina Kowalska
Saint Rita of Cascia
Blessed Marie of the Incarnation