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May 1, 2024 · Padre Pio ; canonized June 16, 2002; feast day September 23) was an Italian priest and saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Born into a devout Roman Catholic family, he consecrated himself to Jesus at age 5. At age 15 he joined the Capuchin order and took the name Pio in honour of St. Pius I.
Padre Pio was born May 25, 1887 in Pietrelcina, Italy, a small country town located in southern Italy. His parents were Grazio Mario Forgione (1860-1946) and Maria Guiseppa de Nunzio Forgione (1859-1929). He was baptized the next day, in the nearby Castle Church, with the name of his brother, Francesco, who died in early infancy.
Saint Pio was born on May 25, 1887 in Pietrelcina, southern Italy. He was tutored privately until his entry to the novitiate of the Capuchin Friars at the age of 15. Of feeble health but strong will, with the help of grace, he completed the required studies and was ordained a priest in 1910.
Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, in Campania, southern Italy. His parents were poor peasant farmers; they were also deeply religious and celebrated the main religious festivals of the region.
Like the Apostle Paul, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina placed at the centre of his life and apostolic work the Cross of his Lord as his strength, his wisdom and his glory. Inflamed by love of Jesus Christ, he became like him in the sacrifice of himself for the salvation of the world.
Born of humble parentage in the farming village of Pietrelcina, little Francesco Forgione was destined to revive in the 20th Century the Franciscan love of God and of fellow man. In an era when educated persons say “we must see in order to believe,” Padre Pio is God’s answer!
Apr 12, 2021 · Padre Pio, a humble Italian friar, remains one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Church. Christians around the world have been fascinated by St. Padre Pio, a remarkable Italian friar who ...
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