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Padre Pio, also known as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.

Padre Pio, also known as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (1887 – 1968), priest, stigmatist, and mystic, venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. Born Francesco Forgione, he was given the name of Pius when he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Padre Pio became famous for exhibiting stigmata for most of his life, thereby generating much interest and controversy. He was both beatified (1999) and canonized (2002) by Pope John Paul II.
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Padre Pio, also known as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.
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Padre Pio, also known as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (1887 – 1968), priest, stigmatist, and mystic, venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church. Born Francesco Forgione, he was given the name of Pius when he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Padre Pio became famous for exhibiting stigmata for most of his life, thereby generating much interest and controversy. He was both beatified (1999) and canonized (2002) by Pope John Paul II.
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