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Francesco Forgione
- Born
- 25 May 1887 (81 years old)
- Died
- 23 September 1968
- Place of birth
- Italy
- Gender
- Male
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.
