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- Who Was Padre Pio?
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Padre Pio came to the Capuchin monastery in San Giovanni Rotondo in 1916 and made his home there for 52 years until his death in 1968. Besides being devoted to God, he was known for his care of the sick and supernatural powers. He was declared a saint in 2002. In April 2008, the saint's body was exhumed and put on display in a glass coffin in Santa...
The Padre Pio Shrineis open daily and is currently free, though donations are appreciated. Visitors can see where Padre Pio said mass, his cell that still contains books and clothing that belonged to him, and the Sala San Francesco where he greeted the faithful. There are a gift shop and a pilgrim's office where English is spoken and a map and guid...
San Giovanni Rotondo has a small center where you'll find restaurants, shops, and hotels. Many new hotels have been built in or near the town to accommodate the increased number of visitors. 1. Le Terrazze sul Gargano is a 3-star hotel within walking distance of the shrine and has terraces and a restaurant. 2. La Solariais a 3-star hotel near the s...
San Giovanni Rotondo is 180 miles east of Rome on the Gargano Promontory in southern Italy's Pugliaregion. The closest airport is in Bari, about 90 miles away. The train station in Foggia, a big city on the coast, is on several main rail lines. Frequent buses connect Foggia train station to San Giovanni Rotondo, taking about 40 minutes. The smaller...
Today there are estimated 7 million pilgrims each year who visit San Giovanni Rotondo. His Feast Day is celebrated on September 23. There is a new church, simply called the Padre Pio pilgrimage church, has been built behind Our Lady of Grace that can hold over 6,000 pilgrims.
Pilgrimage tours from Rome going to San Giovanni Rotondo, Shrine of St. Pius of Pietralcina ( Father Pius ) and to St. Michaels' Cave in Monte Sant'Angelo.
- Monday. USA / ITALY. This afternoon we depart Port Columbus International Airport on our connecting flight to Italy. Meals are served on board our transatlantic flight.
- Tuesday. ROME / ORVIETO / ASSISI. Upon our arrival in Rome, we depart north through the Umbrian Hills to Orvieto, where we will visit and celebrate Mass at the Cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, with its beautiful marble façade.
- Wednesday. ASSISI. This morning we awake in Assisi, where we will enjoy a full day visiting the important sites in the life of the “gentlest of all saints”.
- Thursday. ASSISI / LANCIANO / SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO. This morning we depart Assisi for Lanciano where a priest who was doubtful about the Real Presence, during his celebration of Mass, witnessed the host had turned into flesh and the wine into blood.
Pilgrimage to San Giovanni Rotondo, Assisi, Florence, Padua & Venice with 206 Tours, the leader in Catholic Pilgrimages.
The Italian town of San Giovanni Rotondo is now home to the second most visited Catholic Shrine in the world. The town was made famous by Padre Pio who within two years of his arrival received the gift of the Stigmata.
