The city of Forlì was part of the Papal States and, in 1283, the site of strong anti-papal sentiment was placed under interdict. Pope Martin IV asked Philip to go to Forlì and try to reconcile the divided city. According to a certain sixteenth century legend regarding Benizi, he encountered with an eighteen-year-old Peregrine Laziosi, the son of a Ghibelline leader, was among those abusive towards Philip.
Forlì, under Papal control in 1283, experienced strong anti-papal sentiment. Pope Martin IV sent Philip to Forlì to attempt reconciliation between the divided city. A sixteenth-century legend tells of Philip encountering an eighteen-year-old Peregrine Laziosi, son of a Ghibelline leader, who was among those hostile towards him.