Bilocation
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Bilocation is the ostensibly supernatural act of appearing or being in two or more locations simultaneously.
In Christianity, is said to take place through an act of God, typically to effect the conversion and baptism of the worthy who will not be reached by missionaries in time. For some, this is a normal occurrence.
The Swedish philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg and the Italian priest Saint Pio of Pietrelcina were said to exhibit bilocation.
Another story involves a religious sister (nun) appearing to Native Americans in the American west.
Icelandic sagas also speak of warriors who were able to fall into a trance and appear thousands of miles away in battle.