Francesco Forgione
Acting
- Born
- May 25, 1887 in Italy
- Died
- September 23, 1968
- Age
- Died at age 81
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.
