Sancti et Mystici
Stigmata of Padre Pio
- Category
- Saints & mystics
- When
- 1918–1968
- Where
- San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
- Feast
- St. Pio of Pietrelcina · September 23
- In the Church
- Saint · Stigmata for 50 years
Summary
Capuchin friar bears the wounds of Christ and guides millions through confession and prayer.
What Happened
Pio receives the stigmata while praying before a crucifix. He offers his suffering for sinners, founds hospitals, and promotes devotion to the Sacred Heart. The Church canonized him in 2002 after careful study of his life.
Why It Matters
A modern witness that the Passion of Christ continues to bear fruit in the holiness of the Church.