Padre Pio, born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, Italy, was a Capuchin friar and priest known for his piety, charity, and the mystical phenomena associated with him. He entered the Capuchin Friars at age 15, taking the name Pio in honor of Pope Pius I.
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Padre Pio, born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, Italy, was a Capuchin friar and priest known for his piety, charity, and the mystical phenomena associated with him. He entered the Capuchin Friars at age 15, taking the name Pio in honor of Pope Pius I.
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