Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
| Born: | May 25, 1887 (Pietrelcina, Italy) |
| Died: | September 23, 1968 (San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy) |
| Feast Day: | September 23 |
| Patronage: | Civil defense volunteers, Catholic adolescents, Pietrelcina |
✦ Biography & Timeline
Birth in Pietrelcina
Born as Francesco Forgione to a peasant family in southern Italy.
Descubrir más ✦Enters the Capuchin Order
At age 15, he enters the novitiate of the Capuchin friars in Morcone, taking the name Pio.
Descubrir más ✦Ordination to Priesthood
Ordained a priest at the Cathedral of Benevento.
Descubrir más ✦Arrival in San Giovanni Rotondo
He is transferred to the friary in San Giovanni Rotondo, where he will live for the rest of his life.
Descubrir más ✦The Stigmata
Receives the visible wounds of Christ while praying before a crucifix.
Descubrir más ✦The Hospital Vision
Begins the plans for the 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza' (Home for the Relief of Suffering).
Descubrir más ✦Hospital Inauguration
The Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza is officially inaugurated and becomes one of Europe's top medical centers.
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Passes away in San Giovanni Rotondo. His stigmata disappear without a trace.
Descubrir más ✦Beatification
Pope John Paul II beatifies Padre Pio in St. Peter's Square.
Descubrir más ✦Canonization
Canonized as a Saint by Pope John Paul II with over 300,000 pilgrims in attendance.
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