Case file · Apparition / miracle
The luminous cross of Migné
On 17 December 1826, during a mission service at Migné near Poitiers, a crowd of about 2,000 saw a large luminous cross hanging in the evening sky above the church.
1826 CE · 46.63, 0.31 · status: disputed
The account
The bishop of Poitiers held an inquiry and Pope Leo XII granted indulgences in connection with the event. A replica cross was raised in the church.
The sceptical view
Proposed natural explanations include a light pillar or reflection from the large wooden mission cross erected nearby.