Pio of Pietrelcina

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Saint Pio of Pietrelcina

Confessor
Born	May 25, 1887(1887-05-25), Pietrelcina, Italy
Died	September 23, 1968 (aged 81), San Giovanni Rotondo
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	May 2, 1999, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II
Canonized	June 16, 2002, Rome, Italy by Pope John Paul II
Major shrine	San Giovanni Rotondo (where he lived and is now buried)
Feast	September 23
Patronage	civil defense volunteers, Catholic adolescents, unofficial patron of stress relief and New Year Blues
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Francesco Forgione, later known as Padre Pio, (May 25, 1887 – September 23, 1968), canonized as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, was an Italian Roman Catholic Capuchin priest who is now venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He was given the name Pio when he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, and was popularly known as Padre Pio after his ordination to the priesthood. He became famous for his stigmata.

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Saintly Quote - Padre Pio
Young Padre Pio. You will never complain about offenses, no matter where they come from, remembering that Jesus was saturated with ignominy from the malice of men He Himself had aided. You will excuse everyone with Christian charity, ...

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St. Padre Pio Chapel's new Mary statue
The good-looking-one and I stopped by the St. Padre Pio Chapel for some prayers and quiet time. To our surprise, the Blessed Virgin statue that had recently been donated to the chapel was already out even though it is not scheduled to ...

St Padre Pio
St Padre Pio.

padre pio - pray for us
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Book Review-"Praying with Padre Pio"
"Praying with Padre Pio," by Eileen Dunn Bertanzetti is another book that I must pass along to all of you. I have truly enjoyed praying along with Padre Pio! Using this book as a guide has added a new and different element to my ...

Mary statue donated to St. Padre Pio Chapel
Paul Saltarello of Auburn has donated a 350-lb stature of the Mary to the St. Padre Pio Chapel (here in sunny Gates, NY). According to a news story, he visited the chapel several months ago and "was struck by its beauty and reverence ...

Women "channels" Padre Pio
It was the fifth or sixth time she has publicly channeled Padre Pio, a Capuchin friar from Pietrelcina, Italy, who was known for bearing stigmata, or the wounds of Christ, on his hands and feet. He died in 1968 at age 81 and was ...

Brother PadrePio's Birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY My Friend. PadrePio.

Saint Padre Pio Photos of his incorrupt body
now-canonized Saint Padre Pio. [Padre Pio was canonized on June 16, 2002. His feast day is September 23.] Photos of Saint Padre Pio's incorrupt body can be seen by clicking the link in the title.

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