National Shrine of Padre Pio

Pio of Pietrelcina (born Francesco Forgione; 25 May 1887 - 23 September 1968), widely known as Padre Pio (Italian for 'Father Pius'), was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, celebrated on 23 September.