Francesco Forgione
Date of Birth:
May 25, 1887
Place of Birth:
Italy
Date of Birth:
May 25, 1887
Place of Birth:
Italy
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.
filmography:
1968