Francesco Forgione
Birthday: 1887-05-25
Deathday: 1968-09-23
Place of birth: Italy
Also known as: Padre Pio, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, Pio da Pietrelcina
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Biography:
Francesco Forgione, OFMCap, better known as Padre Pio and as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, was an Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, celebrated on 23 September.