The soldier Gerbert attributed his healing to which saint?

• A. St. Foy
• B. St. Michael
• C. St. Peter
• D. St. Benedict

Answer: (A)

In medieval miracle stories, healing often comes through the intercession of a specific saint. St. Foy (Saint Faith) is a well-attested figure whose cult is closely tied to physical healing and miraculous cures, especially in legends surrounding pilgrim shrines and relics. If a soldier like Gerbert attributes his recovery to a saint, it fits the pattern of turning to St. Foy as the intercessor who granted healing through divine favor, often after praying at her shrine or relics.

St. Michael is mainly invoked as a protector in danger or combat, not primarily for healing. St. Peter is associated with apostolic authority and miracles broadly, but healing miracles connected to him are less specific to a soldier’s wound. St. Benedict is linked with monastic rule and spiritual protection of communities, not the particular healing narratives tied to St. Foy.

So the attribution of Gerbert’s healing to St. Foy reflects the medieval emphasis on saints as healers through their intercession, a pattern especially strong in her regional cult and miracle stories.