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{{Saints
{{Saints
|SaintName=Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
|SaintName=Saint Padre Pio
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintBirthDate=05-25-1887
|FeastDay=September 23
|SaintBirthPlace=Pietrelcina, Campania, Italy
|SaintBirthPlace=Pietrelcina, Campania, Italy
|SaintBirthCoordinates=41.197182, 14.850088
|SaintBirthCoordinates=41.197182, 14.850088
|SaintDeathDate=09-23-1968
|DeathPlace=San Giovanni Rotondo, Apulia, Italy
|DeathPlace=San Giovanni Rotondo, Apulia, Italy
|SaintDeathCoordinates=41.708115, 15.706107
|SaintDeathCoordinates=41.708115, 15.706107
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|NotableLabel4=Founded hospital for the sick
|NotableLabel4=Founded hospital for the sick
|NotableCoordinates4=41.703000, 15.730000
|NotableCoordinates4=41.703000, 15.730000
|BeatificationDate=05-02-1999
|AssociatedCountries=Italy
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Manfredonia-Vieste]]; [[Archdiocese of Benevento]]
|BeatificationDate=1999-02-05
|Beatifier=Pope John Paul II
|Beatifier=Pope John Paul II
|BeatificationLocation=St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
|BeatificationLocation=St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
|Canonized=Yes
|Canonized=Yes
|CanonizationDate=06-16-2002
|Canonizer=Pope John Paul II
|Canonizer=Pope John Paul II
|CanonizationLocation=St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
|CanonizationLocation=St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of Consiglia De Martino from ruptured appendix
|SaintMiracle1=Healing of Consiglia De Martino from ruptured appendix
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of Matteo Pio Colella from acute meningitis
|SaintMiracle2=Healing of Matteo Pio Colella from acute meningitis
|FeastDay=September 23
|Profession=priest
|Profession=priest
|ReligiousAffiliation=Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
|ReligiousAffiliation=Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
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|Attributes=stigmata
|Attributes=stigmata
|PrimaryShrine=Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, San Giovanni Rotondo, Apulia, Italy
|PrimaryShrine=Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, San Giovanni Rotondo, Apulia, Italy
|AssociatedCountries=Italy
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Manfredonia-Vieste]]; [[Archdiocese of Benevento]]
|ReviewLevel=0
|ReviewLevel=0
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'''Saint Pio of Pietrelcina''', commonly known as '''Padre Pio''', was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic whose life exemplified profound devotion to the [[sacrament]]s, particularly the [[Eucharist]] and [[Reconciliation (Catholic sacrament)|reconciliation]]. Born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in the rural village of Pietrelcina in southern Italy, he entered the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin]] at age 15 and was ordained a priest in 1910.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20020616_padre-pio_en.html |title=Padre Pio da Pietrelcina (1887-1968) |publisher=Holy See |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> According to verified historical records from the Vatican, Pio spent most of his priestly ministry in the convent of Our Lady of Grace in San Giovanni Rotondo, where he became renowned for his long hours in the confessional, spiritual counsel, and reported supernatural phenomena, including the reception of the stigmata in 1918.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padre_Pio |title=Padre Pio |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> His life bridged traditional Catholic piety with modern challenges, founding the House for Relief of Suffering hospital in 1956 to serve the poor and ill, reflecting Franciscan charity.
'''Saint Pio of Pietrelcina''', commonly known as '''Padre Pio''', was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic whose life exemplified profound devotion to the [[sacrament]]s, particularly the [[Eucharist]] and [[Reconciliation (Catholic sacrament)|reconciliation]]. Born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in the rural village of Pietrelcina in southern Italy, he entered the [[Order of Friars Minor Capuchin]] at age 15 and was ordained a priest in 1910.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_20020616_padre-pio_en.html |title=Padre Pio da Pietrelcina (1887-1968) |publisher=Holy See |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> According to verified historical records from the Vatican, Pio spent most of his priestly ministry in the convent of Our Lady of Grace in San Giovanni Rotondo, where he became renowned for his long hours in the confessional, spiritual counsel, and reported supernatural phenomena, including the reception of the stigmata in 1918.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padre_Pio |title=Padre Pio |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> His life bridged traditional Catholic piety with modern challenges, founding the House for Relief of Suffering hospital in 1956 to serve the poor and ill, reflecting Franciscan charity.