Francesco Forgione
Born: 1887-05-25 in Italy
Died: 1968-09-23
Known For: Acting
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.