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Padre Pio

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Also known as Pio, Francesco Forgione, San Pio di Pietrelcina, Padre Pio di Pietralcina, santo Pio da Pietrelcina, St Pio da Pietrelcina, Pio of Pietrelcina

Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic

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Padre Pio, born Francesco Forgione in Pietrelcina, was an Italian Catholic priest, friar, and mystic. He belonged to the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and practiced within the Catholic faith. His feast day is observed on September 23. He spoke Italian and Latin and worked in the fields of the Christian Church and Catholicism.

He was born on May 25, 1887, and died in San Giovanni Rotondo. Records indicate dates of death as both September 23 and September 30, 1968. He suffered from epilepsy. His name in the native language is Pio da Pietrelcina.

Padre Pio is associated with several works, including *The wonder worker*, *Quiet moments with Padre Pio*, *The Agony of Jesus*, *Meditation Prayer on Mary Immaculate*, and *Padre Pio*.

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  • The wonder worker
  • Quiet moments with Padre Pio
  • The Agony of Jesus
  • Meditation Prayer on Mary Immaculate
  • Padre Pio

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Working in a run down carriage house in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, NY, Padre Pio crafted their debut, The Madeline EP, while immersed in the smoke and hum of diesel engines. Seriously, whomever was trying to say that "Bushwick is Beautiful" is one tough cookie; no offense intended but any time you claim "diesel fumes" as an inspiration, that's frightening. The songs on The Madeline EP were composed by Portland transplant David Mosey and produced by New York keyboard legend Joe McGinty. <a

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Quotes

  • (At the beginning of Giacomo Gaglione‘s book, ’'Allo specchio della mia anima'‘ (In the Mirror of My Soul)) Never let the Passion of Christ leave your mind if you want to share in his triumphs.

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Encyclopedic overview

Pio of Pietrelcina (born Francesco Forgione; 25 May 1887 – 23 September 1968), widely known as Padre Pio (Italian for "Father Pius", Latin: Pater Pius) was an Italian friar of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, priest, stigmatist and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on 23 September.

Francesco joined the Capuchins at 15, and spent most of his religious life in the monastery of San Giovanni Rotondo. As Padre Pio, he was known throughout his life for numerous instances of supernatural phenomena, most notably stigmata—wounds like those of Jesus Christ at his crucifixion—on his hands and feet. Several investigations into the phenomena were conducted by the Vatican; and although they led to temporary sanctions on his ministry, his reputation for sanctity continued to increase during his lifetime. He was also renowned for other mystical phenomena, and many other forms of spiritual outreach to individuals.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Padre Pio” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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